This week’s round-up certainly has an international flavour, with all of our articles coming from outside Australia this week.
- In NZ, Women’s Refuge are still wanting more information on the police statistics of domestic and family violence
- Anushay Hossain speaks out about rape as a weapon of war in the Bangledesh war of Independence, and the legacy this left
- Jessica Buchleitner takes a look at the need to ‘destigmatise’ rape and hold rapists to account around the world
- In South Africa, there is progress being made in ending Ukuthwala – the ‘tradition’ of kidnapping young women and forcing them to marry
- Still in South Africa, and the disturbing news article that highlights the often increased risk of rape for women with disabilities
- In post-conflict West Africa, domestic violence is now emerging as the biggest threat to West African women
- and finally, an interesting article from Rita Banerji, a gender activist and blogger from India
Upcoming Events and Training
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- Check out dates and locations for Red Cross Human Trafficking Awareness-Raising Sessions
- Take action on Peace Day 21st September, and become part of the largest gathering of people in the name of Peace and non violence. Watch the youtube clip here
- Measuring Family Violence in Victoria – Data Workshops are currently being conducted around the state of Victoria
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- The Domestic Violence Resource Centre will hold a forum on their latest discussion paper “”Just Say Goodbye””: parents who kill their children in the context of separation on 31 May, in Melbourne
June
- Sowing the Seeds of Change is a forum to raise awareness of the effects of family violence on women with disabilities organized by women with disabilities, being held 19 June in Victoria
- WIRE Women™s Information is offering free workshops to women who have experienced financial control in a family violence situation in June. Please note these workshops are unsuitable for women currently in crisis situations
- Preventing and responding to violence against women: Issues, challenges and best practice to be held in Adelaide (South Australia) on 15 June 2012
July
- The Association of Women Educators conference being held in July 2012 – for details and registration click here
August
- Homeless Persons Week, running 6 -12 August, recognises that the most common reason clients give for seeking assistance, relates to domestic and family violence
- The Violence Against Women Conference on 7,8, 9 August 2012, in Brisbane www.violenceagainstwomenqld.com.au
Later
- The No To Violence conference in November 2012
- The 7th Womens Health Conference will be held in Sydney in 2013
- Australian Women’s Coalition is calling young women between 18 – 30 years who live, study or work in Auburn, Bankstown, Liverpool or Coffs Harbour NSW, or in Canberra, ACT to be a part of SHOUT! A series of three free workshops will run in each location, complemented by an online network of support and skills-sharing and a local network of participants and AWC member organisations. The workshops will culminate in community events on Harmony Day next year, 21 March 2013. Find out more here