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Australian Aid Agencies Call for an End to Violence Against Women and Children in Papua New Guinea

25 November is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, …

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London Domestic Slavery Case Demonstrates that Slavery is not just a Third-World Issue

GLOBAL SLAVERY INDEX REPORTS 29 MILLION LIVING IN SLAVERY WORLDWIDE, 3,000 IN AUSTRALIA On the eve of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against …

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Peer education of boys and men key to ending violence against women

A UN Women-sponsored project, running over the past two years in Fiji is educating men and boys to stand up against violence against women. Many …

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Visit from UN Women PNG Country Manager reminds us women in neighbouring countries need our help

Executive Director Julie McKay speaks about the struggles our PNG neighbours face every day In Port Moresby 87% of women report that they have been …

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WEF Report Names Australia First for Gender Equality in Educational Attainment, Lagging Behind in Other Key Areas

The World Economic Forum finds that, based on the eight years of data available for the countries that have been part of the Global Gender …

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Civil Society Groups Urge Government to Accelerate Plan on Women Peace and Security

Today the Australian National Committee for UN Women, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), the Australian National University Gender Institute and the …

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