It is extremely difficult to escape #DomesticViolence without social security as a safety net. So on tonight's QandA, our CEO Leanne Ho asks: how will the Labor govt ensure that ECONOMIC SECURITY is included in the National Plan to end violence? Tune in at 8.30pm AEST. #QandA

“I will not stay silent so that you can stay comfortable.” We are open and our Statewide helpline is operating, Monday - Friday 9am - 3pm 📞 1800 957 957 wlsq.org.au

We are one of more than 70 orgs calling on NSW Govt to remove requirement to prove injury in Victims Support applications. It is traumatic to have to keep retelling your story. Establishing act of violence should be sufficient. ow.ly/TUgO50JQaeW Mark Speakman Natalie Ward

A historic moment ❤️ The first hijab wearing Australian Muslim Senator delivering her First Speech in Parliament beginning with an Islamic greeting Asalam Alaykum, citing poetry in her mother tongue of Farsi, sharing the story of her migrant family from Afghanistan #auspol

You can’t undo the past and you can’t change the actions or words of other people, but you can Rewrite Your Story. This National Child Protection Week, our interactive activity can help teens reflect on how to deal with #cyberbullying: bit.ly/3qfjEdN. #onlinesafety

What you post on social media will affect people you can't see. Your comments on Twitter could either perpetuate a culture of victim-blaming, or help create a space online where survivors of abuse feel safe...and heard. Don't be "that person." Think before you comment.

Women who suffer domestic violence fare much worse financially after separating from their partner: new data womensagenda.com.au/latest/women-w…

1/2 Domestic and family violence (DFV) workers are among the nation’s most essential workers in terms of saving and rebuilding the lives of women and children, and yet they are also among the most precariously under-valued—and there are not enough of them. #16DaysOfActivism

Women are nearly twice as likely to suffer mental health disorders from intimate partner violence, study shows womensagenda.com.au/latest/women-a…

Reminder: Women & girls continue to struggle with the burdens of ❌Unpaid domestic & care work ❌Informal employment ❌Motherhood penalty ❌Restrictive gender roles which impact their mental health. Today and every day, let us balance the load. Are you with us?

Support Women's Heath Centres smh.com.au/national/nsw/m…

BREAKING: Family law overhaul aimed at stopping abusive partners manipulating system Top of the list is the removal of the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility which is persistently abused by perpetrators Angus Thompson | Federal Politics brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/feder…

Witnessing domestic and family violence can affect every aspect of a child’s life, whether or not the violence is directed at them. Find out more about how you can help with safety planning for children here: 1800respect.org.au/violence-and-a…

Today marks the start of the #OchreRibbonWeek campaign, which will run until 19 February. Not just for Ochre Ribbon Week but every day, we pay respect to the strength and resilience of all Aboriginal women 🖤💛❤️

This campaign is for the Australian people - constitutional recognition through a Voice in the way that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have overwhelmingly asked for. yes23.com.au #yes23 #referendum23 #constitutionalrecognition #indigenousrecognition

‘I didn’t always get it right’:Jacinda Ardern’s final speech brings humility, empathy and compassion womensagenda.com.au/latest/eds-blo…

ACT becomes first jurisdiction to make abortions free to residents womensagenda.com.au/life/health/ac…

Women's rights are human rights. They are not negotiable. Women & girls everywhere deserve a life of dignity & respect. UN Women works to promote gender equality & women's empowerment around the world. unwomen.org/en

Survivors of domestic violence and abuse: You didn't 'attract abusers into your life'. Our societies create large numbers of abusers, and those large numbers of abusers are going to abuse a lot of people. This didn't happen because of who you were. You are doing your best in a

A 3yo boy, a teenager, 2 women: a horror week of family violence in Australia womensagenda.com.au/latest/eds-blo…