News & Views No. There is no evidence of Bettina Arndt’s ‘contributions to gender equity’ Bettina Arndt was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia, for her apparent contributions to “gender equity through advocacy for men”.
News & Views How you can help save the peak body for Indigenous DV survivors The National Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Forum has launched a campaign to reinstate its annual funding. Join the #SaveFVPLS campaign.
News & Views Evangelical churches believe men should control women. That’s why they breed domestic violence Evangelical Christian churches say a man’s authority is in God’s plan. The belief that men control women breeds domestic violence.
News & Views This could be the most egregious example of victim-blaming ever printed A news story published by The Australian described a woman who was found dead in a freezer as an aggressive nagger while her husband is a ‘quiet man’.
News & Views Greens secure agreement on safeguards for women giving evidence at family law inquiry On Monday the Greens secured senate support for strong protection measures and safeguards for women who choose to give evidence for the family law inquiry.
News & Views Abusive men are too often celebrated as desirable boyfriends & it terrifies me The celebration of abusive males as desirable boyfriends terrifies Christopher Scanlon far more than how his daughters fare in the HSC.
News & Views Rana Elasmar fears for the world. We all should. Rana Elasmar, 31, heavily pregnant, was punched in the face and then stomped on in a Parramatta café last Wednesday evening, is sickening.
News & Views Tarana Burke: What happens after a person says ‘me too’ is fundamental Back in 2006 Tarana Burke, a civil rights activist from Brooklyn, began using the phrase ‘me too’ on social media. She talks privilege, healing & what needs to come next.
News & Views More than 70,000 Australians want Pauline Hanson removed from family law inquiry Senator Larissa Waters has received a petition signed by more than 70,000 people calling for Pauline Hanson to be removed from the family law inquiry.
News & Views The Q&A episode that’s been removed by the ABC & investigated On Friday the ABC issued a statement saying a Q&A episode had been removed from all platforms due to offensive language and calls for “endorsed violence”.
News & Views Total disrespect: Government dismisses domestic violence survivors & advocates The chasm between the government’s rhetoric on domestic violence and reality is devastating. The family law inquiry is the ultimate act of disrespect.
News & Views Why are some of our best-known brands paying to associate with inequality? There’s a growing disconnect between the advertising and marketing industry, their clients, the brands they represent & supporting women & other minorities.