Women’s Legal Services NSW (WLSNSW) has recently released the Domestic Violence and Renting: Prioritising Safety at Home report which details experiences of domestic violence and renting in NSW from a 2017 WLSNSW survey. WLSNSW has been leading a push to make tenancy laws in NSW fairer for people experiencing domestic violence working to strengthen proposed […]
Pearce
Women’s Centre for Health Matters would like to hear from women who have concerns about housing in the ACT. Responses will be included in the WCHM submission to the ACT Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Renewal’s Inquiry into Housing in October, and work on the socio-economic determinants of health. Please see the […]
Sydney
A transformational conference to understand the leadership of women from minority groups in Australia and explore how organisations can advance Diversity and Inclusion. Women from minority groups are the least represented in leadership in Australia. Whilst Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace focuses on including employees from minority groups so that organisations benefit from their different talent and […]
The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) has released their review of and response to the Australian Government’s Strategy to boost women’s workforce participation – Towards 2025. Detailed in this response is an overall support for a Strategy which focusses on increasing women’s workforce participation, however, NFAW remains concerned that this there are some key opportunities […]
*This ERA article was included in the May Issue of Parity on Revisiting Homelessness Data* Gender relevant and responsive housing and homelessness data has long been a source of consternation and discussion for researchers, policy-makers and advocates. The available data on homelessness services, housing stress and housing assistance goes some way to uncovering women’s housing […]
Brisbane
The conference is an opportunity for health and community professionals working with women experiencing unplanned pregnancy, and those interested in or working in the fields of abortion provision from across Australia, to advance their skills and expertise in this area of reproductive health.
Melbourne
Join policy makers, researchers, advocates and others concerned with gender equity to hear about the limits of economics, with a focus on the context of policy to advance equality.
The National Women’s Alliances hosted a civil society report back on the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women on the 26th of April 2017. The report back explored outcomes from the CSW61 as well as ways to progress implementation of the CSW61 Agreed Conclusions and strengthen our international advocacy for CSW62. […]
Webinar -RSVP for details
Join the National Women’s Alliances for our CSW61 Report Back and CSW62 Forward Planning webinar.
*Please note the 1pm is AEST. The webinar will start at 12:30pm ACST and 11am AWST.*
The National Foundation of Australian Women has released the Gender Lens on the 17-18 Budget, bringing together a gendered analysis of measures in the Budget with recommendations to enhance gender awareness and responsiveness in the Budget cycle. The Australian Government Budget process does not incorporate gender responsive budgeting nor produce a Women’s Budget Statement. Without […]
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