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UNITED NATIONS: Serious Concerns About Human Rights Violations Against Australians with Disability

MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday 10 November 2015 UNITED NATIONS: Serious Concerns about human rights violations against Australians with disability The United...

WWDA News 4th November 2015

In This Edition: Young Australians with Disability to Contribute to Global Youth Disability Initiative UN Expert Urges States to Make...
  • Date 4 November 15

Finalists for 2015 National Disability Awards Announced

The Australian Government Minister for Social Services, the Hon Christian Porter MP today announced the selection of 27 finalists for the...

WWDA News October 21st 2015

In This Edition WWDA attending Sustainable Development Goals Gender Equity Working Group WWDA welcomes new staff member ACDA meeting with...
  • Date 21 October 15

WWDA Webinar – Understanding Violence Against Women with Disabilities

On Thursday 1st October 2015 WWDA presented a webinar on the topic of violence against women with disabilities. The webinar was...

WWDA News October 7th 2015

In This Edition WWDA welcomes new Management Committee members WWDA urges government to include women with disabilities in recently announced...
  • Date 7 October 15

WWDA URGES GOVERNMENT TO INCLUDE WOMEN WITH DISABILITY IN DV FUNDING PACKAGE

Last week the Australian Government announced a $100 million package of measures to provide a safety net for women and children...

WWDA WELCOMES FOUR NEW MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

WWDA is proud to announce that we have four new WWDA Management Committee members: Jen Hargrave, Margherita Coppolino, El Gibbs...
  • Date 29 September 15

WWDA News: Executive Officer Finalist in 100 Women of Influence Awards

WWDA Executive Director, Carolyn Frohmader Finalist in 100 Women of Influence Awards WWDA Management Committee and staff congratulate WWDA Executive...
  • Date 24 September 15

WWDA Executive Director Finalist in 100 Women of Influence Awards

WWDA Management Committee and staff congratulate WWDA Executive Director, Carolyn Frohmader, for being shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious...
  • Date 24 September 15

WWDA News 2 September 2015

In this Edition Submission to Violence, Abuse and Neglect senate inquiry WWDA Invited to UNFPA International Expert Group meeting, Montevideo...
  • Date 2 September 15

WWDA ATTENDING UNFPA INTERNATIONAL EXPERT GROUP MEETING, URUGUAY

Carolyn Frohmader from WWDA was invited to participate in the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Spanish Agency for International...

MEDIA RELEASE: VIOLENCE AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY IS A NATIONAL SHAME

Thursday 27 August 2015 Violence against people with disability is a national shame Call to action Today, the Australian Cross...

Call for Urgent Action: End Violence Against People with Disability

Media Release: Call for Urgent Action: End Violence Against People with Disability The Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) calls on...

International Day of the World’s Indigenous People’s 2015

Today, 9th of August, is the International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples 2015. The WWDA Youth Network would like to...

WWDA Youth Network Launch a Resounding Success

On Thursday 30th July the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash in conjunction with...

NATIONAL LAUNCH OF PEER-LED NETWORK FOR YOUNG WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES

MEDIA RELEASE Today, the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash, is launching the WWDA...
  • Date 30 July 15

WWDA RELEASES ACTIVITY WORKPLAN 2015 – 2016

WWDA  is proud to announce the release of the WWDA Activity Work Plan for 2015-2016 Our workplan embeds and reflects the key...
  • Date 29 July 15

OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE WWDA YOUTH NETWORK

Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women AND Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA) Invite you...

WWDA News – Youth Network Launch

WWDA Youth Network is here! Join WWDA and Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women...

WWDA News 1 July 2015

In This Edition Australian disability advocacy framework review Australian disability education Senate Inquiry General news International news WWDA Youth Network...
  • Date 1 July 15

WWDA News 1st July 2015

In this Edition Australian disability advocacy framework review Australian disability education Senate Inquiry General news International news WWDA Youth Network...
  • Date 1 July 15

Feature: Addressing Violence Against Women With Disabilities

Contents WWDA project featured in The Guardian Carolyn Frohmader photographed for portrait project WWDA Publication: Preventing Violence Against Women New...

WWDA News 10 June 2015

In This Edition Policy submissions Events and activities General news WWDA Youth Network Recent WWDA Policy Submissions WWDA has been...
  • Date 10 June 15

WWDA THINK-PIECE: ‘PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS WITH DISABILITIES: INTEGRATING A HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE’

Women With Disabilities Australia: ‘Preventing Violence against Women and Girls with Disabilities: Integrating A Human Rights Perspective’. By Carolyn Frohmader...