News & Views Karen Ristevski was killed by her husband. Despite maintaining his innocence since Karen Ristevski disappeared in June of 2016 Borce Ristevski yesterday pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
News & Views 50,000 women are murdered by partners and family members globally. Laws are a message to women that they matter Every year, 50,000 women die at the hands of someone they know, possibly trust, and probably love or have loved, writes Bettina Baldeschi.
News & Views ‘Why I worry we won’t get the change we need’: A reality check on IWD On IWD 2019 Rob Sturrock reflects on whether we can achieve the change needed to dismantle the patriarchy. There is hope but the task is big.
News & Views Dr Preethi Reddy: Another innocent woman murdered Dr Preethi Reddy was reported missing by her family on Sunday and her body was found by police on Tuesday night in a suitcase.
News & Views Domestic violence prevention funding on national agenda with key pledges made Both the Labor party and Coalition have put domestic violence prevention funding on the national agenda, promising seperate packages this week.
News & Views This week’s ‘leadership’: Chaos & fear mongering that ignores the real terror ahead Climate change? Domestic violence? All low on the agenda once again in favour of vitriolic politics and other forms of fearmongering
News & Views My wish list on Valentine’s Day Forget red roses, if you want to make women happy as the Valentine’s Day marketing trope suggests, this is the wishlist to consider.
News & Views Why it’s too late for this government to claim it takes domestic violence seriously A $78 million funding package for domestic violence is too little for a government that has consistently failed to provide adequate funding.
News & Views ‘Women were not depicted as objects’: Charlie Sheen ad deemed fit by watchdog In the age of #TimesUp, it seems some organisations are intent on digging in heels and resisting positive change– Ultra Tune is perhaps the prime example.
News & Views “This bitch lyin”: Chris Brown faces rape allegations in Paris US rapper, Chris Brown was apprehended by police yesterday in Paris on suspicion of rape charges but has since been released without charge.
News & Views Women seeking asylum for family violence have a seriously tough time getting it Even though the UNHCR has determined Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun is a refugee, her future remains uncertain. The original definition of ‘refugee’ was not developed for women fleeing violence.
News & Views The saddest map of Australia you will ever see Every heart on the Australian Femicide Map represents a woman or a child lost to violence. The project is run by The Red Heart Campaign’s Sherele Moody.