The Global Gender Gap Report benchmarks 149 countries on their progress towards gender parity. In 2018, Australia slide further down the global index for gender equality, ranked 39th in the world.
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Violence against women in Australia
Title: Violence against women in Australia: Research summary Author: VicHealth Date of Publication: 2017 This publication presents provides an overview of the latest published research examining violence against women in Australia and its prevention. It also includes responses to violence against women and primary prevention actions. This overview focuses on: The extent of violence against women Population … Continue reading Violence against women in Australia
Plan for Change
This 10 Year Plan was recommended by the Royal Commission and details the outcomes of the Government’s family violence reforms and the initial targets by which the plan’s progress will be measured.
Everyday Sexism: Girls’ and young women’s views on gender inequality in Australia
Title: Everyday Sexism: Girls’ and young women’s views on gender inequality in Australia Authors: Plan International Australia and Our Watch Date of Publication: 2016 The Plan International Australia and Our Watch survey on young women’s experiences of inequality. They conducted the survey with 600 girls and young women aged 15-19 between December 2015 and February … Continue reading Everyday Sexism: Girls’ and young women’s views on gender inequality in Australia
A high price to pay: The economic case for preventing violence against women
This report estimates the economic cost savings and social benefits of preventing violence against women.
Everyone Wins ToolKit
Everyone Wins is a toolkit that provides practical tools and resources to help community sports clubs become more inclusive and welcoming of everyone in their community.
The Preventing Violence Against Women Lancet Series
This series of papers covers a variety of key topics about preventing violence against women and girls including lessons from practice and working with men and boy to change social norms.
Women in Melbourne’s West: Sex disaggregated data and gender analysis for service and program planning
Title: Women in Melbourne’s west: Sex-disaggregated data and gender analysis for service and program planning Author: Women’s Health West Date of Publication: 2013 This report provides a regional social profile of the health and wellbeing issues for women in the western region. It includes sex-disaggregated data from a variety of sources (including the recent 2011 ABS … Continue reading Women in Melbourne’s West: Sex disaggregated data and gender analysis for service and program planning
Global and regional estimates of violence against women: Prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence
Title: Global and regional estimates of violence against women: Prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence Author: World Health Organisation Date: 2013 This World Health Organisation report highlights violence against women as a ‘global health problem of epidemic proportions’. Physical or sexual violence is a public health problem that affects more than … Continue reading Global and regional estimates of violence against women: Prevalence and health effects of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence
Preventing Violence Together 2030 Western region strategy to prevent violence against women
Preventing Violence Together 2030 Western Region Strategy Preventing Violence Together 2030 Background Paper Preventing Violence Together Network