🗣️ What an honour it was to welcome Tanya Heaslip to the CAWLS office, as our first guest of our ‘CAWLS Inspiring Territory Women Afternoon Series’ 🙏 💬 Tanya is a well-known Territorian & highly regarded as an incredibly accomplished published author … but before putting her stories to paper, she was one of only…
😀 We are ON! ☔ The rain may be looking to settle in, but that is not going to stop us celebrating the social, economic, cultural & political achievements of ALL women in Central Australia 👏 📣 Join us for the ‘Equal Futures Fair’ THIS SATURDAY NIGHT at our new INDOOR VENUE of the Marian…
😁 Today, our offices celebrates ‘International Day of Happiness’… and what gives us happiness? Caffeine for all staff of course! 🤪☕ Happiness is also a fundamental human goal 🌏 The United Nations General Assembly recognizes this goal and calls for “a more inclusive, equitable & balanced approach to economic growth that promotes the happiness and…
📍 The Commission on the Status of Women are working towards finalising ‘Agreed Conclusions’ on the priority theme of accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, by addressing poverty, strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective. 💼 CAWLS are in New York, working with a range of civil…
📣 Community legal sector peaks have recently written to Commonwealth, State and Territory Attorneys-General asking that they publish the National Legal Assistance Partnership (NLAP) review report now, as a matter of urgency 🚨 A swift release of this report is crucial so that people experiencing disadvantage can feel certain that the services they rely upon…
📣 After years of fierce advocacy by First Nations financial counsellors, advocates and policyholders, the government has announced an enduring resolution for over 13,000 people affected by the collapse of predatory funeral insurer Youpla/ACBF ✊ ℹ️ For more information visit 🔗 www.financialrights.org.au/factsheet/acbf-youpla
👀 We invite you to read this powerful piece from Women’s Agenda, re: specialist legal assistance sector faces growing uncertainty. This piece shows the gravity of how important it is that we work together to end gender-based violence and abuse, and see justice, safety and equality for ALL women in Australia ✊ 🔗 https://bit.ly/3TCLoJ2 🗣️…
📍 The 68th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women was formally opened on Monday in New York. CAWLS was on site in the General Assembly, representing Community Legal Centres Australia, along with a broad range of civil society delegates from Australia and across the world 🇦🇺 🗣️ The Secretary-General started…
📍 This week, the Central Australian Women’s Legal Service has been representing Community Legal Centres Australia at the United Nation’s 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York City. 💼 The week started on Sunday evening at the Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations. 🗣️ Along with other members…
📰 The Central Australian Women’s Legal Service was pleased to read in The NT News this week, that the Federal Government has committed $4 billion to have houses built in Aboriginal Communities across the NT, over the next decade 🏘️ The report states that it is hoped that this will help to close the gap…
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