Violence against women

What have the country’s leaders agreed to about the high rates of violence against women, and will it fix the problem?

The federal government hopes to curb toxic masculinity through a three-year trial of counteracting harmful messages on social media.

Mark Dreyfus and Katy Gallagher have issued a joint statement to mark the end of Jenkins’ seven-year term as sex discrimination commissioner.

Katy Gallagher speaks of the late Susan Ryan, reflecting on the ire Ryan attracted for fighting for the respect of women’s capabilities.

The latest curation of objects dedicated to “feminine power through the Ages” and on display in Canberra has Melissa Coade riled up. 

Mark Dreyfus has spoken of how the most preventable form of death among women aged 18-55 is to stop intimate partner violence.

The WA government and Lotterywest have injected $300,000 into Your Toolkit, designed to help women victim-survivors of financial abuse.

Australia is in the midst of a national crisis of violence against Indigenous women in a manner that can be considered ‘Indigenous femicide’.

Ultimately, a collective onus of responsibility is needed to encourage women’s safe participation in running.

The national plan to end violence against women and children will be discussed next week at a meeting of federal, state and territory ministers responsible for women and women’s safety.