International Women's Day
Iraqi women suffer 'silent emergency': "Despite the billions of dollars poured into rebuilding Iraq and recent security gains, a quarter of the women interviewed still do not have daily access to water, a third cannot send their children to school and since the war started, over half have been the victim of violence."
Aussies urged to stop domestic violence
All jokes aside, it's a disgrace; "But after 30 years of campaigning, little seems to have changed. Recent Bureau of Statistics figures show that in 30 years there has been a minuscule 1.5 per cent decrease in violence against women in Australia."
Physical Violence (including Sexual Violence) in Australia from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Child abuse needs own watchdog: "Currently just five to 10 per cent of child sex abuse cases which proceed to court result in a plea or verdict, and only half of those result in a conviction".
Gender-based violence high in Papua New Guinea
Legal threat to UK councils over rape victims: "Research reveals that one in four local authorities in Britain offer no specialised services for women who have faced violence or abuse, and shows that a quarter of those rape crisis centres that are still operating believe they will either have to close or radically cut services in 2009."
All right. Now some hope.
NSW courts shift protects violence victims
Family murders under review: "All domestic violence homicides that occurred over the past five years are set to be reviewed by a new body announced by the NSW Government late yesterday."
Queensland to tackle domestic violence: "The Queensland government will launch a new domestic and family violence prevention strategy likely to see perpetrators rather than victims ousted from their homes."
International Campaign Against Honour Killings
St James Infirmary in San Francisco and AIM Healthcare in Los Angeles teach sex workers how to protect themselves and provide medical care.
Aussies urged to stop domestic violence
All jokes aside, it's a disgrace; "But after 30 years of campaigning, little seems to have changed. Recent Bureau of Statistics figures show that in 30 years there has been a minuscule 1.5 per cent decrease in violence against women in Australia."
Physical Violence (including Sexual Violence) in Australia from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Child abuse needs own watchdog: "Currently just five to 10 per cent of child sex abuse cases which proceed to court result in a plea or verdict, and only half of those result in a conviction".
Gender-based violence high in Papua New Guinea
Legal threat to UK councils over rape victims: "Research reveals that one in four local authorities in Britain offer no specialised services for women who have faced violence or abuse, and shows that a quarter of those rape crisis centres that are still operating believe they will either have to close or radically cut services in 2009."
All right. Now some hope.
NSW courts shift protects violence victims
Family murders under review: "All domestic violence homicides that occurred over the past five years are set to be reviewed by a new body announced by the NSW Government late yesterday."
Queensland to tackle domestic violence: "The Queensland government will launch a new domestic and family violence prevention strategy likely to see perpetrators rather than victims ousted from their homes."
International Campaign Against Honour Killings
St James Infirmary in San Francisco and AIM Healthcare in Los Angeles teach sex workers how to protect themselves and provide medical care.