As the holiday season approaches, people and organisations working to respond to, prevent, and eliminate violence against women around the world have continued their efforts. The high level of leadership and commitment within the Australian sector has in particular been on display in the last week. Each of the projects and initiatives highlighted in this [...]
The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash has acknowledged the vital work of the six National Women's Alliances and has expressed her continuing belief and support for the work we do. We thank the Minister for her kind words and look forward to continuing to engage, collaborate and [...]
In this double edition of the Weekly Round-up, AWAVA brings you news from the sector and from AWAVA Headquarters. We are delighted to announce that Tara Ashford has joined the team as Administrative Assistant. A passionate and committed youth advocate, Tara comes to AWAVA from the social justice sector. Welcome Tara! The last two weeks [...]
The Australian Women against Violence Alliance thanks the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse for services rendered to our Sector. The contribution of ADFVC to our Sector has been significant. For more than a decade, the ADFVC has contributed to the knowledge base on domestic and family violence and effective responses and best practice based [...]
The 16 days of Activism continue to be marked and celebrated across Australia and around the world. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is a global campaign to raise awareness about violence against women and its impact on women's physical, psychological, social and spiritual well-being. As AWAVA believes, human rights cannot be universal without [...]
(AWAVA members with the Hon. Prime Minister and Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash at the White Ribbon Breakfast, 19 November) Today, 25 November, is the International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. 25 November has been marked by women’s and anti-violence activists as a day focused on the elimination of violence since 1981. 25 November [...]
25 November has been marked by women’s and anti-violence activists as a day focused on the elimination of violence since 1981. In 1999 the United Nations declared 25 November as International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW). 25 November also starts 16 Days of Activism on ending violence against women and girls. [...]
"Violence and sexual assault against women is totally unacceptable. Sadly, statistics tell us that one in three Australian women have experienced physical violence since the age of 15, and almost one in five have experienced sexual violence. The Coalition Government understands that in order to prevent violence against women and their children, attitudes around gender [...]
Last week AWAVA amplified the concerns of its member organisations and joined Community Legal Centres and other community sector organisations to write to NSW Minister Pru Goward about potential issues with child protection changes in the State. Read the open letter to the Minister here, the letter signed by various community groups argues that the proposed reforms could disproportionately affect [...]
As the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women approaches on 25 November, AWAVA reaffirms its commitment to preventing and eliminating all forms of violence against women and their children. By resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against [...]