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.
News & Views Reports of family violence spike during footy finals. Players, leaders & fans can do something about it Tracey Gaudry, CEO of Respect Victoria, says there is a powerful opportunity for leaders in the AFL and NRL to prevent family violence.
News & Views Criminalising coercive control will replace the broken lens we have on domestic abuse This speech was delivered by Jess Hill at the launch of the Criminalise Coercive Control Campaign, spearheaded by advocacy and legal groups.
News & Views The federal government has slashed funding for its anti-domestic violence education in schools The Morrison government has quietly slashed more than a million dollars of funding from its Respect Matters program in schools.
News & Views Push to criminalise coercive control ramps up as public awareness grows Prominent voices in the domestic and family violence space have formed a coalition to push for the criminalisation of coercive control.
News & Views We have a government conspiring to send women back to the 1950s After Tuesday night’s federal budget announcemnt, Senator Larissa Waters writes that the government is continuing to ignore women.
News & Views Budget fails women trying to escape violence The Morrison Government has committed *zero* dollars of new funding for the specialist domestic violence services that so many rely on.
News & Views Domestic violence survivor advocates detail life-changing impact of frontline services ahead of budget Five domestic and family violence survivor advocates have penned a joint letter to members of the government’s Expenditure Review Committee.
News & Views Strict strata bans on pets harm people escaping violence and discriminate against people with disability Beloved animals, such as dogs or cats, are often a lifeline for people experiencing domestic and family violence, writes Emma Hurst.