bBrave has announced Malta’s national Anti-Bullying Week 2023, starting today until the 19th of November, with the theme – Make a Noise About Bullying.
The organisation explained that, “this year’s theme addresses the need to not shy away from talking about bullying; all too often, we’re silent about the hurt it causes or dismiss it as banter.”
During this week, bBrave said that it is reminding everyone that “we all have a responsibility to speak up and help one another. It takes courage, but it can save lives. This Anti-Bullying Week, we’re encouraging discussions on what bullying means to us and how we can put an end to it.”
bBrave Founder and Secretary General, Dr. Aaron Zammit Apap, said that, “this year’s theme fits perfectly with our mission to raise awareness and talk about bullying.”
He added that, make a noise about bullying is an empowering and encouraging message to those who are experiencing it or those who are seeing it happening. Be brave and call out bad behaviour!”
bBrave has also just published the results of a nationwide study [1] commissioned to PwC to examine workplace bullying and ostracism in Malta.
Bullying does not have an age. “It’s a challenge we face at school, at home, at the workplace and online – every day,” it said.
bBrave is therefore inviting the Maltese community to join in and spread this year’s message by making a noise abut bullying.
bBrave [2] is a voluntary, independent, and non-governmental organisation, registered with the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations, and a Core Member of the international Anti-Bullying Alliance.
As the first anti-bullying NGO in Malta, thanks to its members and sponsors, it works on educating more about bullying behaviour and its effects. bBrave operates on a fully voluntary basis.
It also assists individuals suffering from bullying in connecting them with the right support system.