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10 August 2021

#DefiningEquity2021 Conference (10-11 August) to launch Safeguarding Women in Politics & COVID19 Mental Health Reports

Gender equity advocates at a local, state, national and global level will come together online today for #DefiningEquity, a conference exploring the big issues in gender equality with a focus …

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20 May 2021

State budget shows promise in the march towards a Gender Equal Recovery

After the March4Justice placed women and gender equality in the spotlight, we are pleased to see the Victorian government increase its investment in gender equality, listening to the millions of …

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19 May 2021

Towards a Gender Equal Recovery: Jobs for Migrant and Refugee Women

A consortia of 12 Women’s Health Services and Gender Equity Victoria (GEN VIC) have employed 50 migrant and refugee women to form a rapid response workforce to train women to …

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10 May 2021

Women’s Health Services call for urgent funding in pandemic

The Women’s Health Service Council, an advisory council of CEO’s from 12 Women’s Health Services across metropolitan and regional Victoria are urging the State Government to support their bid for …

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24 February 2021

#EnoughisEnough – Solutions for safeguarding women in parliament

Today GEN VIC launches its Safeguarding Women in Politics project to address systemic and institutionalized gendered violence in Australian parliaments. GEN VIC is calling on State and Federal Governments to …

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5 February 2021

Women’s groups welcome Macklin Report Recommendations

Gender Equity Victoria welcomes the release of the final report of Skills for Victoria’s Growing Economy Review: Future Skills for Victoria (Macklin Report). With the impacts of the pandemic shining …

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3 February 2021

Towards a Gender Equal Recovery – gender equality sector sets blueprint to tackle COVID19 she-cession

Today GEN VIC will launch Towards a Gender Equal Recovery, its second annual budget submission, calling for a total of $271.2 million dollars of investment in gender equality initiatives to …

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24 November 2020

Victorian Budget is a good start towards a gender equal recovery

Gender Equity Victoria welcomes the Victorian Government’s 2020/2021 state budget after several months of delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, during which women emerged as the major health and economic …

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12 November 2020

Why Victoria needs a Gender Equal Recovery – 20/21 Pre-Budget Statement

Two weeks out from a delayed State Budget, GEN VIC releases its 2020/2021 Pre-Budget Statement once again calling for the Victorian Government to build back better for a gender equal …

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13 October 2020

Victorian women need a Gender Equal Budget for COVID19 recovery

Gender Equity Victoria has written to the State Treasurer Tim Pallas today calling for the State Government to deliver a gender equal recovery from COVID19 for the Victorian budget. As …

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