News & Views The Greens unveil new policy to make contraceptives free for women. Could we see it in action? The Greens have announced a new policy to provide women with free access to contraception. Could we see it in action?
News & Views Protests calling for end of sexual violence erupt globally Protests have erupted across the world to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, observed today.
News & Views ‘Stop overlooking, start listening’: ANROWS calls for better protection of children from violence ANROWS has released a landmark report calling for better protection of children and young people from family, domestic and sexual violence.
News & Views ‘I wasn’t surprised’: The removal of evidence about alcohol’s harm in public policy I’ve seen firsthand the way that alcohol companies and their lobby groups work to undermine and stop reform in this country and globally.
News & Views The key ingredient missing in conversations about gender-based violence Few of us are aware of the well-established links between external crises and the violence that occurs within the intimate partnerships.
News & Views ‘Online actions, offline consequences’: What can we do when disrespect online harms women and girls? The days of thinking about the online world and physical worlds as separate spaces are done. Really. There is no delineation any more.
News & Views Better support for first responders is crucial as Australia’s domestic violence crisis escalates Having served as a police officer for six years, I know the weight that responding to domestic and family violence carries for first responders.
News & Views Alcohol is a trigger for family violence. So why aren’t governments acting on it? Why was alcohol not mentioned once in the outcomes of the National Cabinet meeting on violence against women?
News & Views How one Victorian organisation is helping to stop men’s violence before it starts By advocating for and investing in primary prevention, we are not just responding to men’s violence; we are working to prevent it before it starts.
News & Views How male corporate leaders can play a role in ending gender-based violence Corporate Australia has a responsibility to create positive change beyond office walls, writes Bec Brideson.
News & Views ‘A great deal of stress in the community’: Lifeline receives record number of calls Lifeline experienced its busiest day on record on Sunday, with its crisis support service inundated with nearly 3,500 calls.
News & Views ‘Much-loved’ Emma Bates becomes 26th woman killed by violence this year Emma Bates has been remembered as a “proud aunty” who had “the biggest heart” after her body was found inside her home in Northern Victoria.