Local ‘Courageous, angry, passionate’: Rallies honour women killed by male violence and demand urgent action Rallies were held around Australia over the weekend, making powerful calls for an end to deadly violence against women.
News & Views Australia has promised to end domestic violence within a generation. But are our strategies working? In her new Quarterly Essay, Jess Hill asks whether the government’s response to gender-based violence is fit for purpose.
News & Views How the family law amendment bill could transform women’s lives What Australia needs is a uniform approach to family violence, from the moment a woman seeks help to her experience in the courtroom.
Local Domestic Violence NSW calls for $163 million to address escalating crisis Domestic Violence NSW is calling on the NSW government for an immediate 50 per cent increase in baseline funding to keep up with the demand.
News & Views ‘Huge economic price’: Women less likely to stay employed and complete education after domestic violence Professor Anne Summer’s new research is the first to examine the economic and educational impact of domestic violence on women in Australia.
Life This Northern Rivers event is calling for community action to end the domestic violence crisis An upcoming event from the Women’s Giving Circle is aiming to create discussion that moves beyond surface-level conversations about equality
News & Views ‘He knows how to make sure that there is no evidence’: when your domestic violence abuser is a police officer People experiencing domestic violence are often urged to report their abuse to police. But what if your abuser is a police officer?
News & Views ‘Faced with the unthinkable, we must fight back’: Gisele Pelicot’s daughter is combating drug-facilitated sexual abuse In her memoir, Caroline Darian, the daughter of Gisèle Pelicot, processes her trauma by fighting for change
News & Views I see the courage of domestic violence survivors daily. Our stories must be heard I share a small part of my story as a survivor not because it is unique – because it almost isn’t in any way at all, writes Nicole Yade.
News & Views Mental health and domestic violence crises collide in NSW as psychiatrists resign The unfolding crisis in NSW public psychiatric services coupled with the national emergency of domestic violence could create a catastrophe.
News & Views A protest against men murdering women: So where are the men? A group of 101 women silently protested against violence, highlighting the tragic deaths of women in 2024.
News & Views Mum of two with a “giving heart”, Destiny Otton-Rakuraku allegedly set on fire by 36yo man A New Zealand woman remains in critical condition at a Brisbane hospital after a man allegedly set her on fire.