News & Views World’s 10 richest men doubled their wealth to USD$1.5 trillion during pandemic The 10 richest men in the world doubled their fortunes during the pandemic, a new Oxfam study has found.
News & Views Consultation period for the Draft National Plan to End Violence Against Women & Children extended after backlash The Australian public will now have four weeks to provide feedback on the Draft National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children
News & Views Indian app encourages men to bid on Muslim women in fake auction In India, an app called Bulli Bai displays over 100 female Muslims which users then bid for in a fake auction.
Girls & COVID GPs issued new guidelines on recognising and supporting victims of domestic violence RACGP has released their latest edition of guidelines for health practitioners on ways to care for patients experiencing family violence.
Sport One in five women experience unwanted physical attention at soccer matches One in five women in the UK have endured unwanted physical attention during a men’s soccer match, says latest study.
Health rights and gender-based violence Australian cervical cancer centre launches as study shows HPV vaccine has cut cases by 90 percent Eliminating cervical cancer will be at the centre of The Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer launched today.
Health rights and gender-based violence Poland protests after woman dies due to strict abortion laws Protests against Poland’s strict anti-abortion laws reignited after the death of a 30-year old pregnant woman from septicaemia.
News & Views World champion runner Agnes Tirop’s husband arrested for her murder Horror and heartbreak continues to spread around the world after news of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop’s murder in her home in Kenya.
News & Views 1 in 5 girls feel unsafe as a result of online health misinformation A report released by Plan International Australia reveals that online false information has left one in five girls feeling physically unsafe.
News & Views UN workers found to have sexually abused women and girls during Ebola outbreak Report finds women and girls were sexually abused by aid workers during the two years of the Ebola outbreak response.
News & Views Afghan Minister for Women flees country in disguise as UNICEF hold “deepest concern” for women and children Afghanistan’s minister for women Hasina Safi has fled the country in disguise, saying it was “the hardest, hardest day.”
Girls & COVID Calls for Brad Hazzard to reverse temporary closure of breast screening services A number of leading health professionals are seeking to revoke the NSW government’s plans to temporary close breast screening services across the state.
