After experiencing family violence, it took Leanne* four years to secure safe and affordable housing. Her story shows us why we need a gender-responsive approach to social housing. Women are continuin…
Why I have been terrified for a woman called Lucy* since Friday
‘It’s Friday’ I thought, as I packed my kids and the pram, scooter, helmet, nappy bag and our picnic rug into our car as the sun was setting at our local park. We’d made it through another week …
‘This is a journey’: How Rosie Batty reframed the way we talk about & treat domestic violence
Four years on from Rosie Batty’s landmark speech at the National Press Club, Kristine Ziwica, who was there and worked with Rosie to prepare her remarks, reflects on how far we’ve come and how far we …
Victims of domestic violence in Australia ten times more likely to experience other legal problems
A new ground breaking research paper shows that victims of domestic and family violence in Australia are 10 times more likely than others to experience other legal problems, including a wide range of …
Voters want action on women’s issues, but will our leaders listen?
More than half of Australians feel women’s issues are recurrently sidelined by the government, according to a new poll released this week. In a survey commissioned by independent lobby group Wo…
Domestic violence is isolating, but it’s not isolated
When we ring in the third decade of the millennium next year, Australia will have lost somewhere around one thousand women to homicidal partners. Let that sink in for a moment. On average, one woman i…
‘Real money, concrete support’: Labor pledges $660 million in domestic violence prevention
Labor has promised to commit more than $660 million to reducing family violence in Australia. This funding from Labor doubles the current government’s $328 million commitment. Bill Shorten has pledged…
‘This isn’t just about me. It’s about all women. It could have been any of us.’
I woke up this morning to an ABC update. A woman’s body found on the corner of Little Bourke St and Celestial Avenue in Melbourne. I wanted to throw up. Any act of violence against a woman, particular…
More women in Australia are going to prison than ever before. Here’s why.
More women in Australia are going to prison than ever before. In the past 10 years, there has been a 75% increase in women’s rates of incarceration. While men make up the majority of the Australian pr…
Enough with the headlines asking what “drives” men to kill their partners
Last week, Australia was shocked by the news that Borce Ristevski, who confessed to killing his wife Karen, was sentenced to a meagre 9 years in jail, serving “at least” six before he is eligible for …
