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How the Coronavirus is impacting those experiencing domestic violence
As the world has turned its attention to combating the COVID-19 outbreak through lockdowns and self-isolation methods, victims of domestic violence (DV) are suffering. There have been spikes in reports of domestic violence globally, to varying degrees.
Does Australia have a feminist foreign policy?
In July 2019 the Lowy Institute released Foreign territory: Women in international relations. The report found a severe gender imbalance within the departments and organisations in Australia that are responsible for conducting Australia’s international relations. It subsequently identified issues with the ‘pipeline’ of women via recruitment, as well as the ‘ladder’ of promotion once women were in these institutions. The report concluded with several concrete recommendations for improving the recruitment and retention of women in these workforces.