Barnaby Joyce’s recent return to the Nationals’ leadership and Deputy Prime Minister position, having resigned in 2018 after allegations of sexual harassment, is grist to the mill. Not everyone in the Coalition is happy, however, reflecting broader sentiment among women where support appears to be diving.
Misogyny and structural inequalities mean that First Nations’ women, women of colour, trans women and women with disability are disproportionately affected by the rise in violence during the pandemic.
In addition, the United Nations (UN) Population Fund reported that access to sexual and reproductive health information and services have been curtailed over this period.
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The current 12-year National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children expires next year.
Human rights lawyer and women s safety advocate, Dr Hannah McGlade told NITV News the announcement is a critical first step, saying Indigenous women, girls and children are facing unacceptable violence. Aboriginal mothers in my state in Western Australia are statistically 17 and a half times more likely than non-Aboriginal mothers to be murdered, Dr McGlade told NITV news. It s absolutely a pandemic. It s a tsunami, the Noongar woman said.
Dr McGlade, who is also an expert member of the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues, said it is vital Indigenous women s voices are prioritised in confronting the violence.
Thank you Marise for your passionate words.
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we gather today, and pay my respects to their Elders past and present.
I extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today.
Good morning everyone, it’s great to have you here with us today on International Women’s Day.
Thank you so much to everyone who is here for being with us as we launch the third phase of Stop it at the Start, the national primary prevention campaign to reduce violence against women and their children.
Prime Minister
The Morrison Government has opened public consultation on the next National Plan to reduce family, domestic and sexual violence in Australia.
From tonight, all Australians can add their views and voices to the consultation via an online questionnaire, available on the Engage website.
Women who have experienced violence, family safety advocates, service providers and other stakeholders will also be invited to take part in a two-day National Women’s Safety Summit to be held on 29 and 30 July.
The Summit was agreed as part of the establishment of the Taskforce on Women’s Safety in December last year.
The summit will include keynote addresses, panel discussions and workshops focused on issues affecting women’s safety as well as a series of roundtables that will contribute insights and help determine priorities for the next National Plan.