BECAUSE EVERYONE DESERVES TO FEEL SAFE AT NIGHT.
TEXT ME
WHEN YOU
GET HOME
WALKING INTO INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
SUNSET 07.03.2026
TO
SUNRISE 08.03.2026
THE STORY
BEHIND
THE WALK
“Text me when you get home” is a sentence passed between women every night. Not because it’s polite - but because it’s necessary.
I’m Casey, a Perth local, and like most girls, I learnt the rules early.
Wait for your brother to walk home from school.
Never leave the nightclub alone.
Hold your keys between your fingers when you walk.
Call someone so you are not really alone.
If you see someone ahead of you, cross the road.
These were not warnings. They were instructions. And they were normal.
I have been followed. I have been yelled at. I have felt that stomach drop that tells you something is wrong. I have lived overseas and I have lived in Perth, and the rules apply everywhere. As I have gotten older, I have realised it does not matter where you live or how old you are. Women adapt their lives around safety from the moment we are old enough to walk alone.
I am passionate about women’s safety because walking at night feels like the bare minimum.
I am also deeply passionate about education. I grew up with very basic sexual education. The day I learnt I had a vagina was the same day I learnt about the menstrual cycle. I was 13 and it all happened in one hour. I remember my teacher dropping a tampon into a glass of water and I asked her, will that hurt. She laughed and said, do not worry love you will be sticking bigger things up there.
I did not understand what she meant.
Young people deserve better education, safer conversations and the chance to understand their bodies without shame or confusion. That is why I have chosen to fundraise for We Are WM.
Why is safety after dark still not equally experienced?
THIS WALK EXISTS
TO ASK
ONE
SIMPLE
QUESTION:
ABOUT
THE
WALK
From sunset on 7 March 2026 to sunrise on 8 March 2026, I will walk the Boorloo Bridge to Narrows Bridge loop, tracing the Swan River through the night and finishing as we step into International Women’s Day.
This walk represents a reality many women know all too well - the feeling of not being able to walk home safely at night.
It reflects the everyday precautions women take:
sharing their live location
holding keys between their fingers
calling someone on the walk home
sending the familiar message:
“Text me when you’re home.”
This fundraiser is not about fear. It is about awareness, empathy, and change.
We walk to start conversations about why safety is not experienced equally - and why education is essential in changing this reality.
This walk is a symbol of solidarity, of listening, and of our commitment to creating a future where “text me when you’re home” is no longer necessary.
EVENT DETAILS
EVENT START: Saturday, 7th March 2026 at 5:30PM
EVENT END: Sunday, 8th March 2026 at 9:00AM (walking into International Women’s Day)
PROGRAM
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LOCATION
TO FUNDRAISE FOR
WE ARE W/M
All funds raised will support We Are WM, a Perth-based not-for-profit charity dedicated to educating young people on consent, healthy relationships, and respect.
Our programs focus on:
Consent and respectful relationships
Gender stereotypes and social conditioning
Communication, empathy, and accountability
Preventing gender-based violence through early education
By donating, you are helping us continue to take education into schools and communities across Western Australia, empowering the next generation to build safer, healthier relationships for everyone.
WHY
I AM WALKING
GET
INVOLVED
OUR
SPONSORS
BECOME
A SPONSOR
Option 1: Sponsor a Walking Round
Sponsor a walking round to show your support and help us walk through the night with purpose.
Each round represents solidarity, commitment, and belief in a future where safety is not conditional.
Option 2: Community Sponsorship
This walk is made possible through community support.
We welcome in-kind sponsorships that help us safely and meaningfully walk through the night and gather together at sunrise. By donating food, equipment, or refreshments, you are directly supporting a campaign centred on care, safety, and solidarity.