Aldith Hunkar to co-host 4WCWS
9 December 2018Dutch journalist Aldith Hunkar will reprise her role as co-host of the World Conference of Women’s Shelters at 4WCWS in…
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16 days of activism, 16 reasons to go to 4WCWS – part 2
14 November 2018#2 Powerful speakers 4WCWS will feature leaders from civil society, government, the corporate sector and academia to present cutting-edge practices…
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16 days of activism, 16 reasons to go to 4WCWS
13 November 201816 reasons to go to the 4th World Conference of Women’s Shelters (4WCWS) for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based…
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ONE YEAR to go until the 4th World Conference of Women’s Shelters!
5 November 2018There is ONE YEAR to go until the 4th World Conference of Women’s Shelters! As the countdown officially begins, it’s…
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Release of Shelter Voices 2018
17 June 2018Shelter Voices, Women’s Shelter Canada’s fifth national survey of Violence Against Women shelters and transition houses, has just been released!…
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New venue and dates announced for the 4th World Conference of Women’s Shelters
29 May 2018The Garden of Hope Foundation in cooperation with other Taiwanese partner organizations held a press conference in Taipei today(July 18,…
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The 2018 National Conference
19 May 2018Women’s Shelters Canada is hosting its first national conference June 13-15, 2018, in Ottawa! Bringing together 600 people, this will…
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Change of chairpersons in GNWS
18 May 2018In March during the meeting of Global Network of Women’s Shelter Bandana Rana stepped down as chair of GNWS and…
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Canberra scheme supports domestic violence victims with micro loans
11 May 2018In Canberra (Australia), a micro-finance scheme has been established to offer no-interest loans to survivors of family violence, -with a…
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Australian domestic violence perpetrator program rehabilitates violent offenders
9 May 2018In Canberra -Australia’s capital-, there is a one-on-one program called EveryMan aiming to rehabilitate domestic violence perpetrators. The voluntary program…
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Research study highlights affordable long-term housing as a key means for people leaving situations of domestic violence
4 May 2018Erika Martino, a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne, has conducted a research study highlighting affordable permanent housing as…
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Australian report documented a strong relationship between family violence and child neglect and abuse
17 April 2018Partner violence has been consistently found to be linked with child neglect and abuse. In Australia, the government has responded…
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