Stop Violence Against Women

Getting to the heart of violence

2009-06-11T00:40:33+00:00

What’s the right to water got to do with violence against women? Read the latest report by the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and find out.

Nepal fails to deliver on commitment to women

2009-04-22T01:40:18+00:00

Australian activists call on Nepal’s Government to come good on its election promise to protect women’s rights defenders who continue to face violence and sometimes death.

Amnesty salutes women human rights defenders

2009-03-24T03:29:19+00:00

From Tunisia to Taiwan, from Slovenia to Peru, this year Amnesty marked International Women’s Day in over 30 countries in a myriad of ways.

Kurdish women’s rights activist released in Iran

2009-03-18T01:17:55+00:00

Hana Abdi, Kurdish student and active member of Iran’s Campaign for Equality, has been released from prison after 16 months in detention.

Where to go for help

2009-03-05T01:44:38+00:00

A list of organisations in each state helping women who are targeted by violence. If you or someone you know needs assistance, please contact one of these services.

An abuse of human rights

2009-03-05T01:16:31+00:00

Violence against women pervades every society in the world. Find out why violence against women is a human rights abuse, see examples and find out what must be done to combat it.

Mythbusting violence against women

2009-03-05T00:39:09+00:00

Assumptions that people make about violence against women are often inaccurate and baseless. Breaking down these commonly held myths is critical to raising awareness of the seriousness of the crime and upholding the responsibility of attackers.

Time to celebrate, but more work needs to be done

2009-03-04T07:09:42+00:00

On Sunday 8 March - International Women's Day - we reflect on the courageous efforts of women to claim their human rights, and the violence still faced by women around the world.

Support Women’s Day on Facebook and Twitter

2009-03-02T03:44:50+00:00

Help us get the word out about the need for a National Plan of Action to combat violence against women by getting your online friends behind our call to Government.

Setting the Standard: New NPOA report released

2009-03-01T23:37:10+00:00

We've released a report that could provide a blueprint for an Australian National Plan of Action to eliminate violence against women.