ENDORSE or attend the Rally for Children's Safety to Improve the Family Law System Being held in Canberra on May 25th, the rally will provide an important voice for women and their children as the Family Law Act is being reviewed. The current Family Law Act puts children and their carers in danger. The proposed Family Law [...]
A little less to share this week, with the 5 day break slowing down the news somewhat. Making the papers (traditional and online) this week The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission welcomes a review of the Human Rights Charter The Attorney General's department put out a media release encouraging community groups to back human [...]
I hope you all have something lovely and restful planned for the Easter/ANZAC Day break! In case you are looking for something to do, here is some light reading to keep you going... The Sunday Age reports that there needs to be further reform in the prosecuting of sexual assault crimes The Age also offers [...]
EWL Welcomes European Parliament Demand for an EU Strategy on Violence Against Women 5 April 2011 Brussels , 05 April 2011- The European Parliament today adopted the report on ‘priorities and outline of a new EU policy framework to fight violence against women’, drafted by MEP Eva-Britt Svensson. Read the full [...]
Some interesting and varied news crossing our virtual desks this week, which has made for great rugged-up-reading, as the weather turned cold in our Southern States... Making the news in Australia this week: The YWCA has shared the CEDAW Report: Doing better for women in Australia In Victoria, an anti-bullying campaign will be launched in [...]
Not a lot to share this week locally, but Internationally there have been a few happenings The age reports on India's missing girls Namibian students take action to end gendered violence on campus New Resources: Women's Health Victoria has published a new resource ICT and Violence Against Women Conferences and Upcoming Events NEW!!! United [...]
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Making the news this week: An article in the Herald Sun reports that a third of people convicted of a sexual assault do not receive any gaol time Following up from last weeks post on Rivers' "Deadly" campaign, No To Violence Male Family Violence Prevention Association has published this letter. The Family Violence Bill was [...]
Another week, another round-up. The incoming across our virtual desks has been a little slower this week, but still plenty of news related to Violence Against Women Making the news this week: The Hobart Women's Shelter has launched new services to help women take control of their lives The Herald Sun reported a review into [...]
The Attorney-General announced this morning that he is introducing the Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011 into Parliament today. This followed consultation on the Family Law Amendment (Family Violence) Bill 2010 Exposure Draft, which was supported by 73% of respondents. While the proposed changes are an important first step to better protecting [...]