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.
Politics Vulnerable women and female community workers in jeopardy as funding cuts loom Hundreds of community sector jobs are on the line, as the federal government waits to confirm the continuation of critical funding.
News & Views Names of 122 women murdered in France in past year memorialised on Paris wall In France, 122 have been killed since August 2019. A year on, a group of activists known “les colleuses” have returned to erect a memorial to the murders.
News & Views Sickening murder of Aysha Baty the latest in an ever-escalating crisis of violence against women Despite a piecemeal government approach to manage the domestic and family violence crisis during isolation, more needs to be done.
News & Views Women’s Safety Ministers meet today: This is what strong action would actually look like The Women’s Safety Council will meet today. If they genuinely want to take strong action, this is what they must do, write Hayley Foster and Renee Carr.
News & Views ‘Don’t let your spirit be broken’: We meet Sandra Creamer, who has just been admitted as a solicitor by her son Joshua Creamer, Sandra’s son, is a barrister specialising in class actions and native title. Yesterday he moved his mother’s admission to become a solicitor.