"The Sydney Feminists will hold Australia’s first event in contribution to the Woman Scream International Women’s Poetry festival. We will be hosting a spectacular show featuring the talents of many amazing poetesses and poets on the subject of women, violence against women and support for women.We will also be showcasing the work of some amazing [...]
"At the YWCA of Canberra, we know that developing women’s leadership potential is fundamental to advancing gender equality. She Leads is an innovative, evidence-based, nationally accredited women’s leadership development program comprising a diploma of management, and an annual one-day conference.Come along to the launch event and hear award-winning journalist Sophie McNeill speak about her incredible [...]
"March 27 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | $180 (incl GST)Efforts to engage men in preventing men’s violence against women are gaining momentum around the country and the world.Men are becoming involved as participants in education programs, targets of social marketing, activists and advocates, and policy makers and leaders.First then, what do we know about effective practice in [...]
AWAVA's Federal Pre-Budget Submission 2014-2015 emphasizes the need for an increased investment in, and focus on, primary prevention to address violence against women, continued focus on the National Plan and project proposals to assist with the National Plan implementation.
We are delighted to be able to share with you the Agreed Conclusions from the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. We would also like to share a Statement by the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash on the 58th Session of the United Nations Commission [...]
The Department of Social Services recently accepted submissions on the development of the Second Action Plan (2013 – 2016). The Second Action Plan forms part of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-22 (the National Plan), which is a 12-year strategy which aims to bring together Commonwealth, state and territory [...]
"Presented by The Violence Research and Prevention Program, Griffith UniversityVenue: The Royal on the Park Hotel, BrisbaneHomicide stands alone amid criminal activity both in terms of its severity and the extreme nature of its consequences. At the same time, there is an increasing need to examine and understand the current trends in homicide, why homicides [...]
Welcome once again to AWAVA's Weekly Round-Up. Last week, many news items have focused on what happens after a woman or girl has experienced violence. AWAVA strongly highlights the need for primary prevention of violence against women and the parallel obligation to support women victims and survivors. In other news, our delegates from The fifty-eighth session of [...]
This week, as well as bringing you news from around the preventing violence against women sector, AWAVA has had the privilege of seeing our four delegates to CSW 58 in New York engage in highly productive and exciting panels and events. You can read more about AWAVA's activities here, as well as on our Facebook [...]
The AWAVA delegation members attending the 58th session of the Commission for the Status of Women (CSW), in New York, will be providing specialist knowledge and expertise on all forms of violence against women, bringing extensive experience from across Australia, and working with international partners to reach Agreed Conclusions. The representatives are: Head of the [...]