The stars of Australia’s modelling and acting worlds came out in force to support Sydney’s annual Women’s March on Sunday.
Home And Away star Pia Miller, 35, and model Kate Peck, 31, joined the hundreds of people fighting to end violence against women as well as sexism and bigotry at the protest in Hyde Park.
They were also flanked by Karl Stefanovic’s wife Jasmine Yarbrough, 34, who attended the demonstration with her sister Jade.
Protest: Home And Away star Pia Miller, 35, and model Kate Peck, 31, joined hundreds fighting to end violence against women as well as sexism and bigotry at the protest in Hyde Park
Pia kept things casual in a simple black top and wide-leg trousers, while Kate Peck rocked a bronze miniskirt and woven loafers.
Jasmine, meanwhile, went incognito in a blue baseball cap and sunglasses as she mingled with Richard Wilkins’ son Christian.
The March – which started up in 2017 in response to Donald Trump becoming president – continued in 2018 and has become a symbol of change and solidarity.
This year, the March is drawing awareness to the issue of violence against women and comes just days after the alleged rape and murder of Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe in Melbourne.
Star-studded: They were also joined by Karl Stefanovic’s wife Jasmine Yarbrough, 34
Important cause: Pia kept things casual in a simple black top and wide-leg trousers, while Kate Peck rocked a bronze miniskirt and woven loafers
Worthy: The March – which started up in 2017 in response to Donald Trump becoming president – continued in 2018 and has become a symbol of change and solidarity
Tragic: This year, the March is drawing awareness to the issue of violence against women and comes just days after the alleged rape and murder of Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe (right) in Melbourne
Also supporting the March was actress Phoebe Tonkin, who attended the demonstration in New York.
She shared photos from the March on Instagram, as well as penning an impassioned post declaring that ‘feeling safe’ and ‘getting home safely’ is a right, in tribute to Aiia.
‘Aiia was in a busy area in Melbroune, a city I know well, was on the phone with her sister, knew the area she was in, was close to home, took public transport,’ she wrote.
Sisters are doing it for themselves: Jasmine attended the demonstration with her sister Jade
Double trouble: The siblings wore matching Women’s March T-shirts and round-eye sunglasses
What’s so funny? Jasmine burst out laughing at one point while chatting to Jade
Going under the radar: Jasmine, meanwhile, went incognito in a blue baseball cap and sunglasses
‘Being a woman, and getting home safely is a right. FEELING SAFE IS A RIGHT. How many women have to be abused, killed, frightened, assaulted, until something in this society changes.’
Phoebe continued: ‘Men NEED to be held accountable, men NEED to to suffer consequences when they take advantage of women, when they hurt us, abuse us, underpay us, belittle us, take away our power, our right to be treated equally and fairly.
‘Aiia Masarwe should be alive today. And lastly, 20 year old girls shouldn’t be afraid to take public transport, in a busy area, on the way home from a night with friends.’
Having fun? The shoe designer laughed and chatted away happily to a female protester
The whole gang: She and sister Jade mingled with Richard Wilkins’ son Christian at the March
Taking centre-stage: Home And Away star Sam Frost donned a silky khaki skirt and an aptly-worded T-shirt for the March
Ready to take action: She seemed to be in high spirits as she joined the crowds
She concluded: ‘March with me. Lets show the world that enough is enough. That something WILL change, and our voices will be heard.
‘Please please join me and my friends as we show how loud our voices can be.’
Picnic At Hanging Rock actress Madeleine Madden also showed her support by sharing a photo of the words ‘Boys will be held responsible for their f**king actions’.
She wrote alongside it: ‘One woman a week is killed by her current or former spouse on average in Australia. This is a NATIONAL CRISIS! Let’s stand together in solidarity and demand change! It’s up to all of us, women AND men! Enough is Enough!’
Joining the throng: Home And Away star Erica Heynatz donned a pink boiler suit and sunglasses at the March
Lots to say: The 43-year-old actress held a sign that proudly declared: ‘Fight like a girl’
Keeping it going: Women’s March Sydney lead organiser Megan Date said they are trying to continue the momentum of the first two years
Horrific number: She said that the group feel the number – 69 – of women who died at the hands of their male partner in 2018 is unacceptable
Women’s March Sydney lead organiser Megan Date said they are trying to continue the momentum of the first two years.
‘We’re focusing this year on the crisis of violence against women and girls. We’ll be supporting the Safe State initiative, which is a list of 49 policy recommendations to address and end family and domestic violence in New South Wales, developed by front line workers and experts,’ Ms Date said.
She said that the group feel the number – 69 – of women who died at the hands of their male partner in 2018 is unacceptable.
‘We want more attention on this issue from our community and political leaders. One death is one too many,’ she said.
This year’s Women’s March Sydney began in Hyde Park at 11.30am and finished at Belmore Park.
Impassioned: Pia Miller shared an Instagram Story showing the crowds marching
‘Enough is enough’: Also supporting the March was actress Phoebe Tonkin, who attended the demonstration in New York. She shared photos from the March on Instagram, as well as penning an impassioned post declaring that ‘feeling safe’ and ‘getting home safely’ is a right, in tribute to Aiia
Doing her bit: Sam Frost shared a selfie while wearing a T-shirt with the words ‘the future is female’ on it to show her support for the cause
Protest: Picnic At Hanging Rock actress Madeleine Madden also showed her support by sharing a photo of the words ‘Boys will be held responsible for their f**king actions’