Women living in rural, regional or remote areas are at a higher risk of experiencing family violence.[1] One of the recent studies on legal needs in rural, regional and remote areas identified a mix of multiple needs in the areas of family violence (73%), housing (69%), and family law (65%).[2] Additionally, the New South Wales [...]
Homelessness Policy with Women at the Centre: Surveying the Connections between Housing, Gender, Violence and Money. by Hannah Gissane, Equality Rights Alliance and Merrindahl Andrew, Australian Women Against Violence Alliance. Published originally in the Parity Journal, August 2017, Vol 30/6. Not all women who experience housing stress or need homelessness services are (or will identify [...]
via GIPHY Women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds face a range of complex issues that result from and at the same time reinforce their social, cultural and economic marginalisation. These women have diverse cultural heritages, differing life experiences, including for recent migrants who have various experiences of and reasons for migrating to Australia, and varied experiences [...]
International human rights frameworks commit to ensuring the equal treatment of parents with disability. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD) 2006 is intended to guarantee the right to family in various ways for people with disability. The right to family is manifested through the right to marry, rights of reproduction, a right [...]
The 3rd of December marks the International Day of People with a Disability. This year’s theme is focused on the transformation towards a sustainable and resilient society for all. Drawing on the Sustainable Development Goals principle of “Leave no one behind”, this International Day aims to increase understanding about people with disability and celebrate the contributions of people with [...]
(Image from WGEA) Gender inequality manifests itself in a range of ways including economic opportunities. Currently in Australia the national gender pay gap is 15.3%.[1] The full-time total remuneration gender pay gap based on the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) data is 23.1%, meaning men working full-time earn nearly $27,000 a year more than women working full-time. Data collected [...]
December 1st is World AIDS Day, when we raise awareness across the world about the issues surrounding HIV and AIDS. It is a day for people to show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. Today, we want to raise awareness about the connection between HIV/AIDS and violence against women. Research from [...]
Little research has been done into family violence in LGBTIQ relationships, yet anecdotal evidence suggests high rates. The family violence experiences of LGBTIQ people and the barriers they face in obtaining services are distinct from those of other victims/survivors of family violence.[1] LGBTIQ people may also experience distinct forms of family violence, including threats to ‘out’ them.[2] Family [...]
In 1998, a landmark Declaration on Human Rights Defenders was adopted by the UN General Assembly, providing recognition to people who work to protect and promote human rights. While in every region human rights defenders become subjected to violence, women human rights defenders are often targeted not only for their “activism but also because of their [...]
One of the core priorities of AWAVA is to promote the unique role of special women’s services in ending violence against women. Building on feminist and social justice approaches, the impact and effectiveness of specialist women’s services is underpinned by a set of good practice principles that are supported by international research and evidence-based practice. [...]