Overview
The Eastern Metropolitan Region has exceptionally strong leadership in Prevention of Violence against Women. Action is guided by the Together for Equality and Respect (TFER) Strategy and Partnership. The Inner East PCP is a key supporting partner in this work, providing ongoing input, support, dissemination, representation and resourcing.
TFER guides regional work towards gender equality and decreased adherence to rigid gender stereotypes, and provides partner organisations with the opportunity to work together to prioritise, coordinate and integrate primary prevention efforts. The Inner East PCP are longstanding partners, providing extensive evaluation and leadership support for the initiative.
Inner East PCP involvement includes;
- developing a comprehensive planning and evaluation resource on Family Violence for The Well online resource,
- a gender equity audit tool for organisational assessment,
- representation on the leadership group
- a core member undertaking the evaluation of the TFER regional strategy.
Why is PVAW and gender equity a priority?
Violence against women is acknowledged as one of the greatest issues affecting women, families, communities and society. It includes psychological, emotional, physical, economic, and sexual abuse. Among Victorian women aged 15-44, violence against women is the leading contributor to death, disability and ill-health. Recent data across the Eastern Metropolitan Region has consistently demonstrated that violence against women is unacceptably high.
Effective responses to end violence against women need to address the underlying determinants of why violence occurs in the first place. The major determinant of violence against women is gender inequality. Gender inequality informs the social context in which violence against women occurs. This is characterised by the unequal distribution of value, power, resources and opportunity between men and women. This inequality is maintained through environment structures that reinforce inequality, for example, social norms which set up behavioural expectations, or social and political power differences.
Resources:
| Title | Date | Type | Author | Files |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Together for Equality and Respect Evaluation SummaryAt-a-glance document summarizing the regional evaluation of the TFER Action Plan 2013-2017 |
17/05/2018 | Report | TFER Evaluation Working Group | |
Counting on Change: A guide to prevention monitoringAn ANROWS and Our Watch guide for policy-makers, researchers, and advocates on measuring population-level progress towards the prevention of violence against women and their children in Australia. |
20/04/2018 | Report | ANROWS and Our Watch | |
(En)countering resistance: Strategies to respond to resistance to gender equality initiativesIf you are working to promote gender equality and tackle inequality you can expect to meet resistance. It may occur in any setting, come from individuals or collectively, and from men or women. So how can you prepare for it and what are effective responses? This VicHealth publication describes the forms that resistance can take and provides some practical examples from local gender equality initiatives. There are also links to other useful resources from Australia and around the world. |
20/04/2018 | Report | VicHealth | |
Our Watch: Putting the prevention of violence against women into practiceA practice manual to help practitioners change the norms, practices and structures that produce gender inequality and underpin the drivers of violence against women. |
20/06/2017 | Report | ||
Free From Violence: Victoria’s strategy to prevent family violence and all forms of violence against womenFree from violence forms an integral element of the Government’s broader family violence system reform. This Strategy is a key part of the 10-year plan, Ending family violence: Victoria’s plan for change. |
11/05/2017 | Report | ||
EMSIC Report: Preventing and responding to violence and promoting social inclusion and community connectionThis report has been prepared for members of the Eastern Metropolitan Social Issues Council (EMSIC) to summarise the work conducted by Deakin University and provide recommendations for consideration in relation to regional approaches to address violence in vulnerable communities and promote social inclusion and community connectedness. |
04/04/2017 | Document | Deakin University, Seed and Victorian State Government | |
Safe and Strong: Victorian Gender Equality Strategy 2016Preventing violence against women through gender equality. |
06/01/2017 | Report | Victorian State Government | |
Ending Family Violence: Victoria’s plan for changeThe Victorian Government’s 10 year plan sets out their vision of a future where all Victorians are safe, thriving and live free from family violence. |
12/12/2016 | Website | Victorian Government Department of Health and Human Services | |
Together for Equality and RespectResources developed for TFER are available from Women’s Health East |
14/10/2016 | Website | Women's Health East | |
The Well Family Violence PortalUnderstand the theory and context behind family violence, learn about the intervention evidence base, add your own project to The Well, and access regional data to support your planning. |
14/10/2016 | Website | The Well |
