In this double edition of the Weekly Round-up, AWAVA brings you news from the sector and from AWAVA Headquarters. We are delighted to announce that Tara Ashford has joined the team as Administrative Assistant. A passionate and committed youth advocate, Tara comes to AWAVA from the social justice sector. Welcome Tara! The last two weeks [...]
The 16 days of Activism continue to be marked and celebrated across Australia and around the world. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is a global campaign to raise awareness about violence against women and its impact on women's physical, psychological, social and spiritual well-being. As AWAVA believes, human rights cannot be universal without [...]
(AWAVA members with the Hon. Prime Minister and Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash at the White Ribbon Breakfast, 19 November) Today, 25 November, is the International day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. 25 November has been marked by women’s and anti-violence activists as a day focused on the elimination of violence since 1981. 25 November [...]
Last week AWAVA amplified the concerns of its member organisations and joined Community Legal Centres and other community sector organisations to write to NSW Minister Pru Goward about potential issues with child protection changes in the State. Read the open letter to the Minister here, the letter signed by various community groups argues that the proposed reforms could disproportionately affect [...]
As the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women approaches on 25 November, AWAVA reaffirms its commitment to preventing and eliminating all forms of violence against women and their children. By resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against [...]
In this double edition of the weekly round up, AWAVA brings you news of its activities around the country. On 22 October, AWAVA Chairperson and Program Manager met Ms Natasha Stott Despoja AM, Chairperson of the Foundation to Prevent Violence against women and their Children. It was a great opportunity to discuss the issue, potential [...]
This week AWAVA met with Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women. It was an incomparable opportunity for AWAVA's Chairperson and Program Manager to meet the Minister and discuss our achievements, current work, and future directions. We are thrilled to report that the Minister shares our commitment to prevent and eliminate [...]
In this double edition of the weekly round-up, we are delighted to inform you that registration remains open for a six-part webinar series on online safety in a digital world called 'From Faxes to Facebook' to be delivered by AWAVA's lead agency, the Women's Services Network (WESNET), as part of its Safety Net Australia Project. Collectively, these [...]
Last week, AWAVA Chair Julie Oberin and AWAVA Executive Member Margaret Augerinos attended the National Victims of Crime Conference and the National Homicide Symposium in Adelaide hosted by Victims of Crime South Australia. The important national conference and symposium provided a range of diverse papers, presentations and workshops that explore ways in which justice for victims can be significantly [...]
For advocates and lobbyists around the world, social media has become a crucial bridge-building and outreach tool. In the global movement to end gender-based violence, international conversations through various social media platforms are vital in order to share practice and knowledge and learn from one another. The Weekly Round-Up is one line of communication we use to [...]
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