Social Services minister, Amanda Rishworth and minister for women, Katy Gallagher, during a press conference to discuss the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children, in July.Social Services minister, Amanda Rishworth and minister for women, Katy Gallagher, during a press conference to discuss the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children, in July.
“Violence against women and children is not inevitable. By addressing the social, cultural, political and economic factors that drive this gendered violence, we can end it in one generation,” the report said.Commonwealth, state and territory governments have all endorsed the plan, which does not contain specific funding requirements or commitments but is rather a broader blueprint for change.
One-third of women have experienced physical violence, and one in five experienced sexual violence. Intimate partner violence is the main preventable cause of illness and death in women aged 18 to 44, with one woman killed by a partner every 10 days on average. The report states violence against women and children costs the economy $26bn a year.
The Covid pandemic saw offending increase, with two-thirds of women experiencing violence saying the violence started or escalated after the pandemic began.
JoshButler Pay women equitably. 50% quotas on all boards. 50% quotas on all executive positions. 50% quotas on all academic positions/research. 50% quotas on all government positions (fed, state local govt). No money for discriminatory religions. Start treating women as equal citizens.