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Gender based violence

Thousands to protest nationally against gender-based violence

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Content warning – the following contains reference to family and domestic violence. Communities across the country continue to reel from increasing rates of gender-based violence. Twenty-six women from Australia have lost their lives due to family and domestic violence since the start of 2024. These are the latest figures from Counting Dead Women Australia and Destroy The Joint. …

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Progress Addressing Violence Against Women

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The 2021 National Community Attitudes survey indicates that, concerning violence against women, young Australians aged 16 to 24 are progressively enhancing their comprehension of this issue and cultivating more positive attitudes towards gender equality. This indicates that educational and awareness efforts may be contributing to positive shifts in societal perspectives. Despite this progress, challenges persist, …

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Advocate hopeful of new draft action plan to end sexual violence at universities

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Last week, Federal Education Minister, Jason Clare released the draft action plan addressing gender-based violence in higher education. Expert Advisor to the Education Minister’s Commonwealth led Universities Accord governance Working Group and Our Watch CEO, Patty Kinnersly said the plan outlines the immediate actions like improving support for victim-survivors while working to transform culture that …

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