This week there have been some very interesting new reports released, so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this post so you don’t miss out! But in brief news around the country:
- The Victorian Women’s Trust calls on the Premier to act on violence
- In Tasmania, the Police Union raises concerns over budget cuts to Specialist Domestic Violence Units
- The Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Rashida Manjoo, will be in Australia for a study tour from 10-20 April, see our post from earlier in the week here
and Internationally:
- In China, there are calls to broaden the definition of domestic violence to include domestic partners and ex-spouses
- Michelle Bachelet says violence against women is one of her top priorities
- The Age reports on findings of a recent visit by Rashida Manjoo to our neighbour, PNG, – read the full story here
- A new tool using crowd-sourcing technology is tracking violence against women in Syria
- A new report shows continuing high levels of violence against women in Afghanistan
New Reports and Research
New Reports and Research
- Women’s Health Goulburn North East have released The Way He Tells It a in-depth report into the effects and causes of increased violence against women following a natural disaster
- The AIC has released a report into People Trafficking – read this media release for more details
Upcoming events
and dont forget – there is still time to register for these events:
- International Symposium on VAW on 15 June, in Adelaide
- International Women’s Conference also in June, 14-15 June, in Cairns
- Association of Women Educators National Conference, 3-5 July, also in Cairns
- Responses to Men’s Domestic and Family Violence hosted by No To Violence, 14-15 November,in Melbourne
- 7th Women’s Health Conference in 2013, 7-10 May, in Sydney