Australia's coronavirus recovery must focus on inequalities driving domestic violence, advocates say

 Australia is being urged to address the underlying inequalities that drive domestic violence in its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.


Natasha Stott Despoja - the chair of Our Watch, a leading advocacy group for violence prevention against women and children - made the appeal in an address to the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday.


Ms Stott Despoja said the coronavirus recovery could be used as an "opportunity for a transformative agenda when it comes to economy and society", and called for a systemic response from business, government and the community.


Read more:  https://www.sbs.com.au/news/australia-s-coronavirus-recovery-must-focus-on-inequalities-driving-domestic-violence-advocates-say

Our Watch Chair Natasha Stott Despoja says the underlying inequalities driving domestic violence must be addressed.

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