‘Piece of paper’ fails to protect

Article published in The Telegraph, written by Lachlan Leeming. Domestic violence advocacy groups say the courts need to come down harder on people who breach AVOs, as the latest figures show breaches of the orders have increased by 40 per cent over the last...

A world without men

I can be in a safe place,” she told me as we drank sweet-potato lattes at a campus café. The most important thing, in her view, is the absence of men. “Always, when I use the word ‘safe place,’ it means the place for women.”

From the Prime Ministers Office

Read the latest Status of Women Report Card The Government has kicked off public consultation on the National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality. You can find: ―    The discussion paper HERE ―    The survey HERE ―    The response option for organisation HERE Also...

The Linkages Between Violent Misogyny…

The Linkages Between Violent Misogyny & Violent Extremism and Radicalisation that Leads to Terrorism   This policy brief is based on policy-focused research and interviews concerning the links between violent misogyny and violent extremism and radicalization...

Update on Economic Equality

Has gender equality progressed? Australians have made progress towards gender equality as women continue to challenge historical norms and the business case for diversity, equity and inclusion strengthens. Despite this, women’s progress slipped back a gear in the...

THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF MIS-IDENTIFICATION

Culturally Diverse Victim-Survivors of Family Violence Often Charged Falsely, According to New Paper A new paper released by inTouch has highlighted the concerning and ongoing issue of mis-identification in response to family violence occurring within migrant and...

It’s Time To Take Notice!

New Global Study shows more than a quarter of women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetimes. Peer-Reviewed Publication in The Lancet Background Intimate partner violence against women is a global public health problem with many short-term and...