This report details the findings of the 2017 National Community Attitudes Towards Violence Against Women Survey.
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.
This literature review focuses on the primary prevention of violence against women and family violence, and examines the intricacies of bystander behaviour.
The scope of this strategy is primary prevention – preventing violence before it occurs by focusing on settings where inequality and violent behaviour are shaped. It focuses on two overlapping and related forms of violence – family violence and violence against women.
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
Title: Men as Allies in Preventing Violence: Principles and Practices for Promoting Accountability Author: White Ribbon Australia Date of Publication: March This report explores the implications of the increasing role of men in violence prevention work for the women’s services sector. There are many different ways for men to work with women in violence against women … Continue reading Men as Allies in Preventing Violence: Principles and Practices for Promoting Accountability
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.
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
Title: She’s Price(d)less – The economics of the gender pay gap Author: KPMG Date of Publication: 2016 This report uses structured econometric modelling to determine the factors that underpin the gender pay gap, and to what extent they contribute to the issue. This report is an update to an analysis initially conducted in 2009 which showed … Continue reading She’s Price(d)less: The economics of the gender pay gap
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