Equality Rights Alliance

16 April

The Australian Women's Health Network is currently conducting their National 2014 Survey. By taking the time to complete the survey (about 15 minutes) you will be helping to plan for the future of AWHN on several fronts. The survey will help AWHN better understand what services you find useful, what you could do without and what else could be done in the area of women's health and well being. 

As an incentive (not that you really need one) we are also offering a fabulous $100 gift voucher as a prize. 

10 April

International Women's Day Award Winner and renowned disability advocate, Sue Salthouse will talk about her life and work tomorrow from 3pm on YES SHE CAN (91.1FM, CMS Radio). Be sure to tune in. 

2 April

The Women's Advisory Council in WA has released Being Board Ready - a toolkit for women pursuing roles on boards. This resource includes insightful case studies, practical examples and further resources. 

1 April

Are you worried about having secure housing into retirement? ACT Shelter would like to invite you to talk about your situation and discuss with other women possible solutions. 

The older women's housing vulnerability in the ACT focus group will take place on 9 April 10am-1pm with tea and lunch provided. 

For more information on getting involved contact womensproject@actshelter.net.au or (02) 6247 3727. 

28 March

ERA has this week made a submission to the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into Affordable Housing. We have used this submission to shine a light on the issue of older, single women retiring into housing uncertainty and proposed a suite of measures to address Australia's chronic housing affordability problem. Please find the submission attached. 

21 March

ACT Shelter is conducting research into the housing needs of women in the ACT in the later part of their lives.

As part of this research, ACT Shelter is inviting women who are single (with or without children), aged 45 and above, and who don't think they will own their home outright by the time they retire, to tell their stories. 

You can complete the research survey here. For more information about this project, contact Lisa at womensproject@actshelter.net.au. 

19 March

The National Rural Women's Coalition has launched the Women Towards Sustainability e-Leaders Program. The NRWC is calling for applications from women who are primary producers and/or women working in the area of sustainability who want to improve natural resource management and environmental sustainability of their enterprise and/or local catchment. 

Applications close 4 April, 4pm AEST. 

19 March

Women's Legal Services NSW (WLS) has released Women Defendants to AVOs: What is their experience of the justice system? 

This report is the start of an evidence base that will lead to a better understanding of this issue and improve practice for all in the legal system. The results illustrate some of the systemic issues experienced by women AVO defendants. 

14 March

The Our Work Our Lives 2014 Conference website is now live! You are invited to register and/or submit an abstract.

The deadline for abstract submission has been extended and the new deadline is 31st March, 2014.