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The law vs human rights: forced sterilisation of women with disabilities still legal in Australia

The law vs human rights: forced sterilisation of women with disabilities still legal in Australia

Health Social Justice The Wire 18 November 2024

Forced sterilization is still not prohibited in Australia, and according to evidence given by several organizations in a 2023 Senate...

Domestic violence charity struggling to meet rising service demand

Domestic violence charity struggling to meet rising service demand

Social Justice The Wire

Domestic violence remains a critical issue in Australia, with data showing one in four Australian women have experienced physical or...

One girl every three seconds: Australian movement seeking to protect girls from child marriage

One girl every three seconds: Australian movement seeking to protect girls from child marriage

Social Justice The Wire

Australian women are rallying  together to protect the world’s most vulnerable girls, as data reveals 12 million girls under the...

Australian Government urged to ban forced sterilisation of women with disabilities

Australian Government urged to ban forced sterilisation of women with disabilities

Social Justice The Law The Wire

Forced sterilisation is in the spotlight after the Government’s Disability Royal Commission response failed to condemn the outdated practice. The...

Protesters across Australia want an end to gendered violence

Protesters across Australia want an end to gendered violence

Social Justice The Wire

Content warning, the following story contains details some listeners may find distressing. This weekend, tens of thousands of protesters gathered...