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 Johnny Depp loses defamation case against British newspaper that described him as a “wife beater” In a ruling by the UK’s High Court, Justice Andrew Nicol said he accepted Amber Heard’s claims that Depp had been violent towards her.
News & Views Limited domestic violence support for women on temporary visas Women on temporary visas who experience domestic violence have limited protection and support against abusive partners.
News & Views 1 in 3 young men don’t consider punching a form of domestic abuse, according to new, White Ribbon research Research from White Ribbon Australia revealed young men are least prone to perceive both physical and emotional abuse as domestic violence.
News & Views What lessons and opportunities has COVID-19 created for women? We need to use the COVID-19 experience as fuel to catapult women to power, earning the equality we deserve, and society should demand.
News & Views Coercive control is insidious. That’s why survivors’ voices must be heard when designing a response A victim of domestic abuse says coercive control is so insidious that survivors must be involved in designing the response.
News & Views The Pink Belt Project empowers survivors of domestic violence through martial arts scholarships The Pink Belt Project is a martial arts scholarship program that helps women who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Politics Sabah Hafiz’s death is a tragic reminder of Australia’s escalating domestic violence crisis & government inaction Sabah Hafiz was a 23-year-old aspiring model who enjoyed new experiences and being ‘spontaneous’. She had her whole life before her.
News & Views NRL issues tough line against Sam Burgess’ domestic violence allegations. It’s one they must hold to. A raft of allegations have ben made against Sam Burgess, including that he allegedly assaulted a heavily pregnant Phoebe Burgess in 2018.
Life What do women fleeing domestic abuse need from the budget? Women experiencing domestic abuse are trapped not only by a violent partner, but by structural inequalities in our economy.
News & Views Chores for a Cause: High school students raise funds & awareness for women’s shelters Chores for a Cause is running for the entire month of September, with children and teenagers doing domestic chores to raise money for women’s shelters.