The most challenging gender gaps remain in the economic and health spheres. Given the continued widening of the economic gender gap, it will now not be closed for another 217 years.
Category: Women’s health
Domestic Violence 3 Russian to wind back domestic violence protections
Globally women’s rights continue to be eroded.
In 2013, more than 9000 women were reported to have been killed in incidents of domestic violence. Now Russian MPs are voting to wind back punishment for domestic violence.
Domestic Violence 1 AHRC Fact Sheet
This fact sheet focuses specifically on domestic and family violence, which is most often perpetrated in the home against women by their male current or former partner.
DFAT Gender Equality and women’s empowerment strategy, courtesy of Julie Bishop
This strategy outlines the Government’s efforts on gender equality by strengthening our ability to engage in policy dialogue in the region and beyond; and upholding our international reputation as a global leader on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
The effects of domestic violence on women’s health
Intimate partner violence contributes more to the burden than any other risk factor in women aged 18-44 years, more than well known risk factors like tobacco use, high cholesterol or use of illicit drugs;
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women
Yet the clinical guidelines for managing cardiovascular disease are biased towards male patients, because women have been poorly represented in clinical trials for new therapies.
Australian Human Rights Commission and Universities Australia launch national sexual assault survey
A nation-wide survey to assess the extent of sexual assault and sexual harassment of university students is launched today by the Australian Human Rights Commission and Universities Australia.
A representative sample of students from Australia’s 39 universities will be asked to participate in the survey, which is supported by the National Union of Students and the National Tertiary Education Union.
Health is a hot topic, now what about health and women?
One of the three major parties has no health policy for women. Which one?
