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Australian Sports Boards Must Meet 50 Percent Gender Quotas or Face Funding Cuts
Sports Minister Anika Wells launched the National Gender Equity in Sport Governance Policy on Sept. 10.
Tracking, Monitoring Online To Be Treated the Same as In-Person Stalking in NSW
The new definition of stalking was unveiled by the NSW government on Sept. 2.
New Report Shows 66 Percent Drop in Women Killed by Men in Last 30 Years
‘These are positive changes, but zero is the only acceptable number of gender-based homicides,’ Patty Kinnersly said.
Victoria Appoints Parliamentary Secretary for ‘Men’s Behaviour Change’
The role will earn nearly $245,000 per year.
9 Percent Pay Rise for Women-Dominated Jobs Receives Pushback
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is calling for pay rise based on gender for women in ‘key feminised industries.’
Australian Minister in New York to Promote Gender Equality at UN Conference
The trip comes after the Labor government last week announced new measures to tie government procurement to gender targets.
Female Police Officers to Pose as Joggers in Crackdown on Cat Calling in Bradford
Bradford Council said it can enforce its Public Space Protection Order banning the ‘anti-social use’ of vehicles, including using sexual language from a car.
Women and Social Security—Common Misunderstandings
Social security for married women often causes some confusion.
NCAA Agrees to $920 Million, 8-year Deal With ESPN for Women’s March Madness, 39 Other Championships
Human Trafficking Survivor Finds Healing and Hope in Helping Others Break Free
A woman who was once ensnared in the commercial sex trade is now a tireless fighter for other trafficking survivors to find a path toward healing.
