News on Violence Against Women
This page lists Roundtable news, recent media coverage of violence against women, upcoming events, and other items of interest for January to March 2009.
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February 2009
We issue our first monthly newsletter.Roundtable on Violence Against Women Newsletter, February 2009. (Word Document)
And we made a submission on the Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Bill.
Roundtable on Violence Against Women Submission on the Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Bill [word].
January 2009
The Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Bill is currently before select committee. The New Zealand Bill includes key amendments to the Domestic Violence Act 1995 around protection orders as well as amendments to the Sentencing Act 2002 and the Bail Act 2000. Submissions close 27 February 2009.Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Bill -- HTML version
Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Bill -- PDF version
Information on making submissions to Select Committees on the evening of 18 November 2008. Two members of the Roundtable spoke, a short video about the Roundtable was shown, and fabulous food was prepared by the Wildcat Anarchist Collective.
Roundtable on Violence Against
Women, PO Box 24332, Te
Whanga-nui-a-Tara / Wellington or Email
us. This page last updated February 2009.