gender-based violence

The events over the past week have highlighted the crisis that we face with men’s and gender-based violence in this country.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has said the number of women killed in Australia is “unacceptable”, joining a growing voice of politicians speaking out against gender-based violence.

A 21-year-old man will face a Ballarat court on Tuesday, charged with the murder of 23-year-old Hannah McGuire.

A 42-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his 66-year-old mother in Brisbane’s CBD yesterday afternoon.

Western Australia Police have charged a 30-year-old man with the murder of Mauwa Kizenga on a suburban street in Perth. 

At least 3.6 million people in Ukraine are in urgent need of gender-based violence services, as the war continues to disproportionately affect women and girls.

The Taliban is sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from the threat of gender-based violence, according to a UN report.

As 16 days of activism against gender-based violence came to a close, the number of women killed by violence in Australia has grown.

The Safer Spaces report exposes gender-based violence in festivals and venues. The numbers are disturbing, but the call to action is clear.

A petition demanding more action after the recent killings of women across Australia has had more than 11,000 signatures in just over a week. 

UN Women’s annual campaign addressing gender-based violence began on Saturday November 25, International Day to End Violence against Women.

Italy’s top men’s soccer league players and coaches painted red marks across their faces as part of a campaign to end violence against women.