News & Views Stop the contagion of violence against women What would happen if governments approached the other pandemic in our midst – violence against women – with the same level of urgency and leadership?
News & Views We don’t need another ‘women’s summit’, we need a government that actually cares about the crisis at hand On Wednesday, Minister Anne Ruston announced a national women’s safety summit for July, as well as a national survey for the public.
News & Views Additional funding essential following ‘worst year on record’ for domestic violence We’ve seen the worst year on record on women presenting for help with domestic and family violence. More funding essential.
News & Views Memo to the Morrison Government: It’s time to actually understand women’s economic security and safety The government has announced that survivors of domestic violence can now strip up to $10,000 from super to fund their own crisis response.
News & Views Four women have already been violently murdered this year. We need constructive political action now CEO of Women’s Safety NSW Hayley Foster believes there is an appetite for change in the community when it comes to domestic violence.
News & Views We analysed almost 500,000 police reports of domestic violence. Mental health was an issue We discovered many more mental health issues were recorded for both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence than we thought
News & Views Linda Burney introduces bill for ten days paid domestic and family violence leave Linda Burney has introduced a private members’ bill to parliament, calling for ten days paid domestic and family violence leave.
News & Views How the little things you do can help tackle Australia’s domestic violence crisis Respect Victoria is leading a campaign, Respect Women: ‘Call It Out’, that’s aiming to get people engaged in the small things they can do.
News & Views Six reasons International Day of the Elimination of Violence Against Women is more urgent than ever Here are six reasons why the International Day of the Elimination of Violence Against Women is still urgent.
News & Views 23-year-old, Celeste Manno murdered in Melbourne Police are investigating the devastating murder of 23-year-old, Celeste Manno in Melbourne’s northern suburbs after she was found dead.
News & Views ‘We’re not “vulnerable” by virtue of disability’: How language propels a culture of violence toward women with disabilities Over a third of women with disabilities have experienced intimate partner violence. This violence is excused in part by the language we use.
News & Views Women in NSW at greatest risk of housing stress, with inequality set to deepen in 2021 Women will form the majority of the 360,000 people in NSW projected to be unemployed by July 2021, according to research from Equity Economics.