Celebrate International Women's Day
March 7, 2013, Hits:268
Friday 8 March is International Women’s Day. I hope all department workplaces will be taking the time to acknowledge all the women working on their staff. The role of women in the public education system continues to be significant from the perspect...
Read moreTime To Care: Family Friendly Work Campaign
February 28, 2013, Hits:220
Family-friendly work arrangements shouldn’t come at the expense of our job or income security! More women are in the workforce than ever before and most families rely on two incomes to make ends meet. Families are under more pressure trying to juggl...
Read morePay inequity, job insecurity and violence equals trifecta of discrimination for women
February 22, 2013, Hits:232
ACTU president Ged Kearney said as we approach International Women’s Day, March 8, it is a good time to call on employers: “Take an honest look at the impact of your practices on women.” “Women are experiencing a trifecta of discrimination that can ...
Read moreInternational Women's Day 2013 - Gaining Momentum: the gender agenda
February 18, 2013, Hits:698
The Western Australian theme, WA Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC), for International Women’s Day 2013 is “Gaining Momentum: the gender agenda" Celebrated on Thursday 8th March IWD is a global day celebrating the economic, political and soci...
Read moreFunds For Freedom Sparkling High Tea
February 1, 2013, Hits:186
Women’s Council for Domestic and Family Violence Services Western Australia invites you to attend a sparkling High tea to celebrate International Women’s Day. Spend a lovely International Women’s Day celebrating with a scrumptious Sparkling High Tea...
Read moreEOWW Amendment Bill Passed By Senate
November 26, 2012, Hits:316
The EOWW Amendment Bill was passed by the Senate late on Thursday 22 November 2012. The Bill re-names the EOWW legislation as the Workplace Gender Equality Act (WGEA), renewing a focus on inequality in the workplace for both women and men with famil...
Read moreAnnual Silent Domestic Violence Memorial March
November 6, 2012, Hits:338
The Annual Silent Domestic Violence Memorial March is held in honour of all the women, men and children, who have lost their lives as a result of domestic homicide in WA. Please come along and help us pay respect and honour all those who have lost t...
Read moreWILD 2012: Women In Leadership Development
October 5, 2012, Hits:377
The Women In Leadership Development project is a joint AEUSA and SSTUWA project. Twenty three women from Western Australia were selected to participate in this four day program. A key component of the project was to build knowledge, skil...
Read more2012 SSTUWA Women's Conference Success
June 18, 2012, Hits:414
Once again the Women’s Conference was well attended. The conference was a chance for women to attend valuable workshops including “That’s so Gay” … is not ok! Creating Safe Schools for our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex students an...
Read moreInternational Women’s Day Breakfast - A Day Of Change
April 3, 2012, Hits:243
Horseracing gets more coverage than female sports, found a research report commissioned by the Federal Government. It’s a harsh reality at times, but Olympic Gold medallist Tessa Parkinson soon realised that sports was seen as a ‘must do’ for guys a...
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