It is time for all men - young and old - to take responsibility for preventing the sexual harassment, abuse and violence that we know is endemic in our society. We are facing a national reckoning. Men’s violence and sexual degradation of women must stop. We know that around 95%...
MEDIA RELEASE (10.02.2021): Investing in the safety and wellbeing of women and their children.
The Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing, Stopping Family Violence, and the Western Australian Council of Social Services would like to congratulate the WA Labor Government on its 60 million dollar investment in expanding its response to family and domestic violence in this State. The focus on ensuring that women...
STOPPING FAMILY VIOLENCE CENTRE FOR WOMEN’S SAFETY & WELLBEING Strangulation may result in a range of serious injuries that can cause death or permanent disability. Australian statistics show that in 2017 to 2018, strangulation/suffocation was the cause of death in 6 per cent of all homicides and 9 per cent...
A tale of survival at the 30th Annual Silent Domestic Violence Memorial March
On Friday the 27 November, we marched in solidarity and silence to honour and grieve for those victims who lost their lives from Family & Domestic Violence (FDV) related issues at this year's 30th Annual Silent Domestic Violence Memorial March. Together with the Women's Council for Domestic and Family Violence...