News & Views Linda Burney introduces bill for ten days paid domestic and family violence leave Linda Burney has introduced a private members’ bill to parliament, calling for ten days paid domestic and family violence leave.
News & Views National petition calls for mandatory life sentencing without parole for rapist murderers Eileen Culleton says she lives in perpetual fear that her sister’s rapist and murderer will strike again after his release from prison.
News & Views 49 women have now been killed violently in Australia this year It’s the first time the Counting Dead Women Australia researchers of Destroy The Joint have recorded 3 women killed violently in a single day
News & Views Online memorial dedicated to women and children lost violence launches The memorial, created by the RED HEART Campaign, is a virtual wall of red hearts, each containing the story of a woman or child’s life lost to violence.
News & Views Top sporting bodies sign leadership pledge to stop violence against women The AFL, NRL, Rugby Australia, Netball Australia and Football Federation Australia have signed on to work together with Our Watch.
News & Views The uncomfortable truth about Sean Connery “I don’t think there is anything particularly wrong in hitting a woman, though I don’t recommend you do it the same way that you hit a man,” Sean Connery said.
News & Views Be wary of unintended consequences in criminalising coercive control If the government is going to explore criminalising coercive control, they must first listen to the experiences of victim survivors, writes Emily Maguire.
News & Views AFLW star Tayla Harris named Victoria’s Young Australian of the Year Tayla Harris has been named Victoria’s Young Australian of the Year for 2021 in recognition of her off-field advocacy for preventing violence against women.
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.
Business Sexual harassment in the financial services sector is a symptom of the crisis at the heart of leadership Changes to a few male personnel in the financial services sector is not enough for women to be safe from predatory leaders.
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 How research can improve the lives of women in the developing world In this episode of the Women are the Business podcast, two experts address the power of research in understanding the lived experiences of women in developing countries.