On the occasion of International Women's Day 2014, the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash sends her greetings to the National Women's Alliances and acknowledges the work we collectively do to further gender equality and equity. http://youtu.be/p3Wcy_GEnN8 We thank the Minister for her kind words and look [...]
Welcome to a double edition of the Weekly Round up! AWAVA has been working hard in the lead up the fifty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women which will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 10 to 21 March 2014. AWAVA are delighted to be sponsoring and presenting 6 [...]
"On Friday the 28th February, The Sydney Feminists will be hosting an awesome variety show, featuring stand-up comedians, musicians and performers. Every one of our entertainers will be pro-feminist and will give a performance of that nature, so you can relax and kick back, knowing you’re going to get a night full of entertainment geared [...]
An introduction to the Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the Human Rights Treaty System Presented by the National Women’s Alliances. Date & Time: Thursday 27 February 2014, 9:30am to 1:00pm Location: Australian Human Rights CommissionLevel 3, 175 Pitt StreetSYDNEY NSW 2000 Please register your attendance by 24 February 2014http://www.trybooking.com/EHLJPlease note limited space Please [...]
In this week’s Round-Up, we are delighted to share some of the many links to 1 Billion Rising events which took place on February 14. Women and girls, men and boys, as well as survivors of violence and their supporters rose in countries all around the world and danced for justice. Performer Pink supported and participated [...]
"The vast majority of intimate partner violence in heterosexual relationships is conducted by men against female partners. Social workers, psychologists, counsellors and other frontline practitioners can perform a vital early intervention role in recognising and responding to women experiencing violence, and in some situations, to men who perpetrate it.This webinar will help participants to:know what [...]
The Australian Women Against Violence Alliance welcomes women and girl’s leadership of and participation in the global One Billion Rising Movement. We believe such important campaigns continue to raise awareness of the nature, prevalence, and consequences of gender-based violence. Please follow the link to read our One Billion Rising media release
Last week, AWAVA was able to participate in highly productive roundtable discussions with Government, business, academics, and NGOs to help with the development of the Second Action Plan. A call for submissions has now gone out for written submissions to inform the development of the Second Action Plan under the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women [...]
As always, there have been a large number of news stories from around the sector during the last week. Footballer Adam Goodes was named Australian of the Year. His strong advocacy around preventing violence against women and in particular domestic violence is greatly welcomed by AWAVA, with the recognition that a strong commitment to eliminating violence [...]
This week’s edition of the Weekly Round-Up highlights the often challenging nature of working to prevent and eliminate violence against women. These instances are reminders that violence against women is deeply ingrained in our society and institutions, and it will take leadership, commitment and sustained effort from everyone in our communities to eliminate it. Around the [...]