The zero draft Agreed Conclusions for the 57th session of the Commission for the Status of Women (CSW57) is out now for comment, this formulates the basis for negotiations at CSW57. The theme this year is the Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls. If you have any suggestions for language to [...]
This week we were reminded of the complexities of addressing female genital cutting/mutilation (FGM/C), and the global fight to end it, as we recognised International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation on 6 February. We hope you found some time to read AWAVA's post and to have a look at some of the great work both in [...]
AWAVA are currently recruiting for a Policy Officer to join the team in Canberra. AWAVA is seeking an independent, motivated and innovative part-time policy officer to join the team in Canberra with the opportunity to deputise for the AWAVA Program Manager. The position is 2 days a week for the current contract period (until 30 [...]
There are plenty of good articles this week in the round-up to keep you reading for a while, but, before you start, make sure you watch this insightful YouTube clip featuring speaker Leslie Morgan Steiner, a domestic violence survivor sharing her own experience, and answering Why domestic violence victims don't leave. Last week on 23 [...]
AWAVA's Federal Pre-Budget Submission_2013-14 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 four project proposals to assist with the National Plan implementation . 1: National Media Framework in Support of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their [...]
The first month of 2013 is almost over, and it feels like only yesterday we were wishing each other Happy New Year! Lots of news from around the world and around the country this week, and a few new ways that you can get involved in making a difference Around Australia Shakira Hussein asks for [...]
Good to have you all back again for another weekly round-up! Quite a bit in the news this week, both nationally and internationally, as well as a new event or two for you to check out. Enjoy! Around the nation Safe at Home, Safe at Work project run by the Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearance will [...]
Welcome to the first AWAVA round-up for 2013! It's set to be a busy year for AWAVA, and as always, we feel privileged to have our members and subscribers supporting us and our work every step of the way. Our thoughts are with subscribers and members who have been affected by bushfires in NSW and Tasmania. We know that some of [...]
AWAVA continues to lobby for the inclusion of the status of being a victim/survivor of domestic or family violence as an additional protected attribute and supports an express protection for victims of domestic violence covering all areas of public life. The consolidation of federal discrimination laws into a single act is an opportune time to include [...]
This is the last round-up for 2012 as it takes a short break over the Christmas and New Year period. The AWAVA team would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our subscribers for their ongoing support and feedback during the year, and wish everyone all the best for 2013! Around the country: [...]