Domestic Violence
Domestic violence to blame for female homelessness
Homelessness is a challenge for anyone it affects, but for women seeking a way out of a violent environment sometimes......
Government proposes plan to stop domestic violence
The federal government has launched a new plan to target female genital mutilation and forced marriages. Domestic violence has been identified......
Report shows women with disabilities are targets for violence
Women with disabilities are vulnerable to domestic violences and sexual abuse, according to a survey. A new report has shown......
Domestic violence services fear cuts to funding
Community organisations servicing victims of domestic violence today implored the Federal Government to maintain their small yet vital funding. The......
Domestic violence leaves women and children with nowhere to go
More than fifty per cent of women who access homelessness services are fleeing domestic violence, and many of them have......
Why one senior public servant became a White Ribbon Ambassador
One senior public servant has revealed, for the first time, the tragic circumstances that drove him to become a passionate......
Exploring domestic violence
It kills one woman each week. Every third woman in a relationship is affected. It’s not cancer or road accidents,......
NSW victims of domestic violence vindicated
In May it was reported that victims of domestic violence in NSW who withdrew their police statements were being prosecuted......
Workplace relations proposals far from ideal
Carers, those with disabilities, over 55 year-olds, and domestic violence victims could have new worplace rights under the government’s latest......
Fight against domestic violence in Mongolia
Domestic violence and especially violence against women is a big topic in Mongolia – but hardly anything has been done......