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Meet Sunny – A New App for Women with Disability
Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) is proud to release a new app for women with disability in Australia that we...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 30 November 18
Media Release: New App Supports Women with Disability Who Experience Violence
Women with disability will have improved access to violence information and support with the launch of a ground-breaking smartphone app...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 27 November 18
Women with Disability Condemn White Ribbon Australia’s Withdrawal of Support for Women’s Reproductive Rights
UPDATE: Following community backlash, White Ribbon Australia have reversed the decision. WWDA remain concerned that White Ribbon need to ‘consult...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 19 October 18
Joint Statement on Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse and Neglect of People with Disability
Joint statement by Disabled People’s Organisations Australia (DPO Australia) and Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA). DPO Australia...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Human Rights
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 20 September 18
Media Release: Royal Commission Welcome, But Must Include People with Disability
Disabled People’s Organisations Australia (DPO Australia) welcome today’s announcement of a Royal Commission into Aged Care, with the inclusion of...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 16 September 18
Submission: Response to Australia’s Draft Sixth Periodic Report Under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
In September 2018, WWDA made a submission to the Australian Government in response to their Draft Sixth Periodic Report Under...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 11 September 18
UN Calls on Australia to End Forced Sterilisation
WWDA welcomes UN calls for Australia to abolish forced and coerced sterilisation of women and girls with disability, and people...
- Category Sexuality and Health
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 25 July 18
Opinion: System Failure? Critical Reflections on the Australian National Family and Domestic Violence Summit 2017 – Ruby Grant
In November 2017, Ruby Grant attended the National Family and Domestic Violence Summit 2017 in Sydney, Australia, on behalf of...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 2 January 18
International Day to End Violence Against Women 2017
November 25 marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Today also marks the beginning of UN Women‘s...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 25 November 17
Journal Article: Violence Against Women with Disabilities: Is Australia Meeting its Human Rights Obligations
Australia has developed a National Disability Strategy and a National Plan of Action on Violence Against Women in response to...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 11 July 17
Civil Society Statement: Call for Royal Commission into Violence and Abuse Against People with Disability
A broad range of organisations have expressed their support for the call for a Royal Commission into abuse and violence...
Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Releases Initial Findings from Country Visit to Australia
Dubravka Šimonović, the UN Special Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, its Causes and Consequences, has completed her official mission...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 28 February 17
Media Release: Action urgently needed to stop violence against women with disability
Violence against women with disability occurs at alarming levels in Australia: at least twice the rate of other women. Today,...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 25 November 16
International Day to End Violence Against Women 2016
According to the UN Women, one in three women around the world experience violence in their lifetime, often at the...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 25 November 16
Making 1800RESPECT More Accessible for Women and Girls with Disability
Between January and August 2016 Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) conducted a six-month project to assess the adequacy and accessibility...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 21 September 16
Cheryl McDonnell: The Violence Continues But Is Anyone Listening?
…yet violence against women and girls with disabilities, particularly those who live in institutions, remains largely outside the increasing public...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 26 May 16
WWDA Feature: Senate Inquiry into Disability Abuse
WWDA has just sent out our latest bulletin to our subscribers. This special feature edition collects several articles and and...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 10 December 15
WWDA Speaks to Radio Atticus about Calls for Royal Commission into Disability Abuse
On International Day of People with Disability, 3rd December 2015, WWDA CEO Carolyn Frohmader was interviewed by Annemarie Reyes, producer of...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 9 December 15
MEDIA RELEASE: Australian Cross Disability Alliance Applauds Senate’s call for Royal Commission into Violence Against People with Disability
The Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) welcomes the Senate Community Affairs Committee’s report and recommendations following its ‘Inquiry into Violence...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 26 November 15
MEDIA RELEASE: White Flower Memorial: Remembering People with Disability Who Have Died as a Result of Violence, Abuse or Neglect
On 25 November 2015, the Australian Cross Disability Alliance (ACDA) is acknowledging International Day for the Elimination of Violence against...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 24 November 15
The Guardian: UN Examines Australia’s Forced Sterilisation of Women with Disabilities
WWDA Executive Director, Carolyn Frohmader was recently interviewed by Bridie Jabour from the Guardian Australia during the Untied Nations Australia Universal Periodic Review. An...
- Category Human Rights
- Category Sexuality and Health
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 11 November 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...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 8 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...
- Category Government Laws and Policy
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 1 October 15
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...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 27 August 15
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...
- Category Violence and Safety
- Date 20 August 15