AWAVA offers a comprehensive structure that policy-makers might find useful in conceptualising the priority areas for the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children, and working towards a second National Plan. We offer a framework for addressing violence against women and their children holistically by taking intersectional approaches [...]
AWAVA has made a submission in response to the consultation held by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders with a focus on women human rights defenders. We focused on the emerging trends of technology-facilitated abuse of women, as well as the backlash against mainstreaming gender equality. Download our submission here [...]
AWAVA's made a submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy with a specific focus on gender perspectives of privacy. Download our submission here
AWAVA has made a submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission in response to the public consultation on technology and human rights. Download our submission here
This submission draws on the survey conducted by AWAVA in May-June 2018, as well as AWAVA’s policy positions established in consultation with our members and networks including peak bodies and other diverse organisations from every State and Territory in Australia working in areas such as domestic and family violence, sexual assault, legal assistance, and education. [...]
AWAVA has made a submission to the consultation on the development of the National Plan on Elder Abuse highlighting the need to ensure gender-sensitive conceptualisation and approaches when responding to elder abuse. Download our submission here
The National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and Their Children 2010-2022 (the National Plan) is a major policy framework that has the potential to help achieve gender equality and end violence against women. The National Plan acts as the primary Australian policy on reducing sexual assault and domestic and family violence. Support for [...]
AWAVA has made a submission in response to the Senate Inquiry on the practice of dowry and the incidence of dowry abuse in Australia. Download our submission here
On 2-3 July 2018, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women reviewed Australia's record on women's rights. As well as a report by the Australian Government, the CEDAW Committee was informed by civil society organisations, including AWAVA through our Shadow Report on violence against women. Other Australian NGOs and [...]
AWAVA with contributions from National Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Forum, Harmony Alliance and Refugee Council of Australia has made a submission to the 70th session of the United Nations Conventions on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The shadow report looks at the issues of violence against women. Download [...]
