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Illawarra women still being told abortion is illegal by some doctors: health advocate
Illawarra Mercury – Kate McIlwain More than three years after abortion was decriminalised, some Illawarra women are still being told by health workers that the procedure is illegal, reproductive health ...
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Illawarra Women’s Health Centre up for the fight on behalf of all women
Illawarra Mercury – Judy Daunt For over 35 years, the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre has supported girls and women to understand and address their health needs. We provide this service ...
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Why the digital space is important for women and equality
Illawarra Mercury – Natalie Croxon So much of modern life is lived in the digital space: we use it for work, education, banking, communicating and more. Yet 259 million fewer ...
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‘Let down’: Uncertainty over land promised for women’s trauma recovery centre
Illawarra Mercury – Kate McIlwain Women’s health advocate Sally Stevenson says she feels “let down” by the NSW Government amid a rising domestic violence health crisis, and is concerned negotiations ...
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Labor MPs pledge to fund women’s health centres ‘in crisis’
Illawarra Mercury – Rosie Bensley The Illawarra Women’s Health Centre would benefit from a $2.1 million funding injection under a state Labor government, local MPs have promised. Member for Keira ...
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2023 requires grit, and where there’s grit there is a sprinkling of hope
Illawarra Mercury – Sally Stevenson AM It would be easy to start 2023 feeling pessimistic about the world, especially the future for women and girls. Let me count the ways. ...
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‘This is why women pull out of the criminal justice system’: Sally Stevenson
Illawarra Mercury The decision to discontinue the case against an alleged rapist in a high-profile sexual assault matter is not uncommon, one Illawarra women’s advocate says. Quite the opposite, Sally ...
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Business case shows Illawarra Women’s Health Centre needs $1.2 million
Illawarra Mercury – Natalie Croxon A new business case indicates the Illawarra Women’s Health Centre is providing $1.2 million worth of essential services on less than $600,000 of funding, as ...
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Illawarra advocates on plan to end violence against women
Illawarra Mercury – Natalie Croxon Illawarra advocates on plan to end violence against women, children Advocates have hailed a new plan to end violence against women for its focus on ...
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‘Inadequate’: Coercive control bill falls short, Illawarra experts say
Illawarra Mercury – Grace Crivellaro The coercive control bill that has been introduced into parliament “falls short” in protecting victim-survivors of domestic violence, according to Illawarra experts. The bill, if ...
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New legislation will allow victims of domestic violence to access 10 days paid leave
Illawarra Mercury – Louise Negline with AAP The Albanese government will introduce legislation to parliament on Thursday that will put in place 10 days of paid leave for people affected ...
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New legislation will allow victims of domestic violence to access 10 days paid leave
Illawarra Mercury – By Louise Negline with Aap The Albanese government will introduce legislation to parliament on Thursday that will put in place 10 days of paid leave for people affected ...
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