Women's Electoral Lobby is a national, independent, non-party political, feminist lobby group working to ensure the rights of Australian women are protected.
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The words police and media use, carry meaning and can give away unspoken bias. When is a woman not 'completely innocent'... when she has stayed in a bad relationship, made a poor decision to walk alone at night, had connections to unsavoury characters?
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𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤:
It's 2025 and no country has achieved #GenderEquality, nor is close to it.🤯
We need to step up our efforts for a better future #ForAllWomenAndGirls.
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2025 must be the year for change.
Men’s violence against women and children is a global crisis.
It is well beyond time that governments commit funding commensurate with the scale of the problem.
Anything less will fall short.
The cost will be women & children’s lives.
‘It’s no understatement to say that 2024 has been a horror year in terms of femicide’ - @KZiwica reflects on another year of violence against women.
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WEL has long advocated for changes to the affordability and accessibility of childcare/early education. Today's announcement that the federal government is committed to winding back the childcare 'Activity Test' is a step towards a more equitable system.
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#HumanRightsDay is observed annually around the world on 10 December. It also marks the end of #16DaysOfActivism against Gender-based Violence. 2024 has been another dire year for women who have died due to gender-based violence. Will 2025 be any safer for Australian women? 1/
2/ **** If you or someone you know is experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, domestic, family or sexual violence call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, chat online via 1800RESPECT.org.au or text 0458 737 732.
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"We will see a world free of violence for women and girls, for our children and theirs."
Our @unwomenchief marks 25 years of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Read the full remarks here: unwo.men/LTYh50UfpbK
#16Days #NoExcuse #Beijing30
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🕙 Every 10 minutes.
❌ That's how often a woman is killed by an intimate partner or someone in her own family globally.
✋🏼 Let's stop this clock and UNiTE to end violence against women NOW.
There is #NoExcuse.
Read more: unwo.men/GjIl50U701A
#16Days
WEL Australia will be holding our 2024 Annual General Meeting online via Zoom at 10:30am AEDT on Friday 6th December. Only financial members can participate and vote at the AGM.
More information and RSVP here -
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In the SMH, University of Sydney’s Dr Anna Noonan breaks the silence on the Australian and NSW Governments’ efforts to deter public access to reproductive healthcare.
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We have a plan. Yeah, we’ve fought long and hard and there's a bigger fight ahead, but we know how to turn our anger into action. We are fighting for a future where everyone controls their own lives and bodies and we will never back down.
Our latest edition of WEL-Informed is here!
WEL-Informed is your bi-monthly newsletter with feminist updates and news about campaigns from WEL, the national, independent, non-party political, feminist advocacy group.
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'Fierce debates about abortion have been raging in two Australian states during the past few weeks, leaving many scratching their heads wondering why it's suddenly part of Australian political discourse again.' 1/
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Voting has opened for the 2024 QLD State Election. @childrenXchoice has reached out to all candidates to understand their stance on protecting safe, accessible abortion access - their responses can be viewed here - childrenbychoice.org.au/keep…. 1/
3/ This is unfolding against the backdrop of US elections and the haunting reversal of Roe v. Wade—reminders that reproductive rights are never fully secure. WEL expresses firm solidarity with @childrenXchoice and QLDers in affirming abortion must be legal, safe + accessible.