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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

Stop Gendered Violence at Work – Women’s Rights at Work Report

Title: Stop Gendered Violence at Work Author: Victorian Trades Hall Council Date of Publication: 2017 This report presents the findings of  consultations with working women, which became known as WRAW (Women’s Rights At Work), undertaken by Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC) throughout 2016. A common theme arising in these consultations was the extent to which cultures of sexism … Continue reading Stop Gendered Violence at Work – Women’s Rights at Work Report

Reducing violence against women and their children – Research informing the development of a national campaign

Australian Government Department of Social Services, November 2015 On 17 April 2015, COAG endorsed a $30 million commitment to a national campaign to reduce violence against women and their children, which is jointly funded with the states and territories. This campaign will focus on primary prevention, specifically addressing the precursory attitudes of young people around respectful … Continue reading Reducing violence against women and their children – Research informing the development of a national campaign

Shared understandings: Women’s Health West’s guide to health promotion and gender equity

Women’s Health West, 2014 This guide to gender equity and health promotion provides clear and consistent language in key definitions, conceptual frameworks and supporting data relating to gender equity, upstream health promotion and the social determinants of health. Its purpose is to highlight the need for health promotion actions that are sensitive to the social, … Continue reading Shared understandings: Women’s Health West’s guide to health promotion and gender equity

Speaking publicly about preventing men’s violence against women: Curly questions and language considerations

Women’s Health West, 2016 As part of the United project, this tool was designed to build the capacity of members of the Preventing Violence Together Partnership to speak publicly about preventing men’s violence against women. The resource includes responding to common curly questions and statements about preventing men’s violence against women, and understanding the importance of language when doing … Continue reading Speaking publicly about preventing men’s violence against women: Curly questions and language considerations

Gender audit guidelines for the government, community and health sectors

Women’s Health West, 2016 As part of the United project, this resource was developed to assist Preventing Violence Together partners to set gender equity assessment standards within their organisation and the facilities, programs and services that they deliver to the broader community. The tool is an introduction to gender audits and provides examples of resources to assist … Continue reading Gender audit guidelines for the government, community and health sectors

Developing a gender equity and/or prevention of violence against women organisational policy

Women’s Health West, 2016 As part of the United project, this tool was developed to assist partner organisations to develop an organisational policy to prevent violence against women and promote gender equity. It contains background information regarding gender equity and violence against women, and includes sample policy templates that organisations can draw upon in the development of organisational policies … Continue reading Developing a gender equity and/or prevention of violence against women organisational policy

Understanding the role of gender inequality in men’s violence against women – A conceptual model

Women’s Health West, 2016 As part of the United project, this conceptual model was designed as a training resource for the Preventing Violence Together Partnership, used to explore the role of gender inequality in driving men’s violence against women. Available here: Understanding the role of gender inequality in men’s violence against women – Conceptual model