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DISABLED PEOPLES ORGANISATIONS AUSTRALIA (DPOA) MEDIA RELEASE

February 27, 2019

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WWDA welcomes Federal Parliament support for Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse and Neglect Against People With Disability

February 18, 2019

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Open Letter to the Prime Minister Scott Morrison: The urgent need for a stand-alone Royal Commission into all forms of violence against people with disability

February 16, 2019

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Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) 16 Days Campaign 2018

December 20, 2018

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Submission to inform Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children 2010-2022

December 12, 2018

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Meet Sunny – A New App for Women with Disability

November 30, 2018

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Media Release: New App Supports Women with Disability Who Experience Violence

November 27, 2018

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Women with Disability Condemn White Ribbon Australia’s Withdrawal of Support for Women’s Reproductive Rights

October 19, 2018

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Joint Statement on Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse and Neglect of People with Disability

September 20, 2018

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Media Release: Royal Commission Welcome, But Must Include People with Disability

September 16, 2018

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Submission: Response to Australia’s Draft Sixth Periodic Report Under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

September 11, 2018

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UN Calls on Australia to End Forced Sterilisation

July 25, 2018

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Opinion: System Failure? Critical Reflections on the Australian National Family and Domestic Violence Summit 2017 – Ruby Grant

January 2, 2018

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International Day to End Violence Against Women 2017

November 25, 2017

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Journal Article: Violence Against Women with Disabilities: Is Australia Meeting its Human Rights Obligations

July 11, 2017

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Civil Society Statement: Call for Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse Against People with Disability

June 9, 2017

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Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Releases Initial Findings from Country Visit to Australia

February 28, 2017

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Media Release: Action urgently needed to stop violence against women with disability

November 25, 2016

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International Day to End Violence Against Women 2016

November 25, 2016

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Making 1800RESPECT More Accessible for Women and Girls with Disability

September 21, 2016

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