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Funding for NFPs to Reduce Violence Against Women

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st July 2015 - New Federal Government funding will allow community organisations to apply for grants to deliver projects to reduce violence against women and their children. A total of…

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Housing an Ambition

Lina Caneva, Friday, 6th March 2015 - As the CEO of Women’s Property Initiative, Jeanette Large has a passion for building a secure future for disadvantaged women and children. Large is this week’s Changemaker.…

More Women Being Appointed to Boards

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 11th February 2015 - There has been a 50 per cent jump in the number of women on the Boards of Australia’s 200 largest companies, according to new research. The Australian Council of Superannuation…

Tony Abbott Appoints Rosie Batty to Government Panel

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 29th January 2015 - Australian of the Year Rosie Batty has been appointed by Tony Abbott to a panel that will address the problem of violence against women at a national level. Batty and retiring Victorian…

Women Finalists Dominate Australian of the Year Awards 2015

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 13th January 2015 - Women have dominated the finalists for the Australian of the Year Awards 2015 including senior women in the Not for Profit and philanthropic sectors. Six of the eight finalists for…

WA Giving Circle Delivers Inaugural Grants

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 25th November 2014 - 100 Women, a Perth-based giving circle, has awarded three inaugural grants totalling almost $100000 set to transform the lives of women close to home and overseas. One grant goes…

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Wesfarmers Donate to Women’s Cancer Research

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 25th November 2014 - A donation of $5million from one of Australia's largest listed companies Wesfarmers is set to have a major impact on women’s cancer research in Western Australia. The…

Women Still Missing on ASX200 Boards

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 19th November 2014 - The proportion of women directors on ASX 200 boards has reached new highs but remains “unacceptably low” according to the Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI).…

BLOG: Women with Disabilities – Questions We Need Answered

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd October 2014 - A recent forum saw women with disabilities ask the three major parties contesting the Victorian State Election in November to answer questions around healthcare, equal access and…

What Does it Take to End Family Violence Deaths?

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 11th September 2014 - Victoria’s leading experts in family violence will gather to examine what needs to be done to prevent the deaths of women and children due to family violence at a public forum…

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