women and children Archives - Women's Agenda

‘The pain and loss of this year must be a turning point’: A call to end violence against women and children

Senator Larissa Waters, Bridget Archer MP, Alicia Payne MP, demand an urgent and unified response to end violence against women and children.

India

Deadly crowd crush in India kills 121 people, mostly women and children

Around 250,000 people had gathered at the Hindu religious congregation, with a police report saying this was triple the capacity permitted.

Gaza

Majority of deaths in Gaza are women and children

Almost 70% of those killed in Gaza so far have been women and children. Meanwhile, 180 babies are delivered daily into dire conditions

Syria

Government to repatriate Australian women and children from Syrian camps

The Australian government is preparing a mission to repatriate about 20 Australian women and 40 children from Syrian detention camps.

What families need from the next parliament

Australia’s 47th Parliament will be on notice to invest in the caring economy and to deliver better outcomes for families, women and children.