Welcome to the latest edition of the AWAVA Weekly Round-Up. This week, we have highlighted a number of links dealing with research into violence against women. With the 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59) and International Women’s Day both fast approaching, the enormous expertise of our sector is on show. [...]
"Join: Irene M Santiago, Ethel Falu Sigimanu and Catherine Fox to celebrate IWD - Let's not wait another 20 years to achieve gender equality When: Tuesday 3rd MArch Time: 7am - 9am Where: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)" For more information, visit: https://unwomen.org.au/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=181
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has released a new booklet featuring the stories from women around the world who have benefited from Australia’s foreign policy, economic diplomacy and aid programs. PDF and Word versions of the booklet are available on the DFAT website.
The Royal Commission into Family Violence has officially begun in Victoria and a new website has been launched. The Commission has asked that submissions not be sent until they have finalised their processes. We will share more details as they become available.
Welcome to the latest edition of the AWAVA Weekly Round-Up! This week, we learned that the rate of women being killed by domestic violence in Australia has increased in 2015 with close to two deaths per week since the start of the year. This is the same rate as in the UK, which has almost [...]
"The inaugural Fed Up Lunch will be held on Lightning Stakes Day, 21 February, in a premier dining room at Flemington Racecourse, and aims to achieve two broad objectives; - Raise much-needed funds to enable McAuley to help Victorian women and children escaping family violence - Create awareness about this widespread issue in our community [...]
"For the United Nations, the pursuit of social justice for all is at the core of our global mission to promote development and human dignity. The adoption by the International Labour Organization of the Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization is just one recent example of the UN system’s commitment to social justice. [...]
Terms of reference are now available here for the Senate Standing Committees of Community Affairs Inquiry into violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings, including the gender and age related dimensions, and the particular situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, and culturally and linguistically diverse people [...]
Welcome to the latest edition of the AWAVA Weekly Round-Up! This week, many of the links we feature concern the stories and experiences of women from Australia and around the world. Taking the time to truly hear women, especially survivors, is pivotal to our success in addressing men’s violence against women. These conversations, about our [...]
"12.30-2.00pm (doors open at 12.00pm) Friday, 13th February 2015 Meeting Room, Adelaide Town Hall (entry via walkway at 25 Pirie Street) 128 King William Street Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia ANROWS invites you to this public lecture by Professor Liz Kelly CBE. Professor Kelly is Co-Chair of the End Violence Against Women Coalition UK (EVAW) and [...]