“This is not a problem just for the disability community, it is everyone’s problem, and we all must be part of the solution” With women with disability twice as likely to …
Every man has a role to play in changing the unequal power relations, cultural norms, and social structures that excuse violence against women, writes Andrew Cairns.If…
New South Wales has been lauded for taking a new approach to prevent family violence after becoming the final Australian state to join the Our Watch initiative.NSW domestic…
Natasha Stott Despoja AM is the founding chair of Our Watch, the former Australian UN Ambassador for women and girls and a former leader of the Australian Democrats.As the…
One in five Australians believe women are becoming too outspoken, according to new research into relationships, gender roles and equality.Not-for-profit organisation…
A new report by the Australian Human Rights Commission has revealed that more than half of university students across the country were sexually harassed last year.
The…
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has released the latest three-year national action plan to reduce domestic and family violence, with a focus on sexual violence, children…
A new report – published on the International Day of the Girl Child – on the best and worst countries to be a girl, reveals that Australia has been outranked by countries including…
The media has a powerful role in exposing violence against women, shaping national conversation and shifting policy, according to Not for Profit Our Watch. The organisation,…
Australia’s four major national sporting codes have teamed up with Not for Profit, Our Watch, to call for an equal playing field and prevent violence against women.The …
One in three young women aged 15 to 19 agreed that “girls should not be out in public places after dark”, according to research from two Australian Not for Profits. The survey,…