City
Epaper

Australian PM calls leaders' meeting amid gendered violence crisis

By IANS | Published: April 29, 2024 1:39 PM

Canberra, April 29 Australia's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has called an emergency meeting of the country's leaders to ...

Open in App

Canberra, April 29 Australia's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has called an emergency meeting of the country's leaders to address a crisis of violence against women.

Anthony Albanese will on Wednesday hold a meeting of the national cabinet, which is composed of federal, state and territory leaders, to discuss plans to prevent male violence against women, Xinhua news agency reported.

"We need to look at the full suite of policy measures that can make a practical difference here," he told state media Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) television on Monday.

On Sunday, the Prime Minister was one of thousands of Australians who joined protests across the country demanding an end to gender-based violence following a wave of incidents.

According to the advocacy group Destroy the Joint, 27 women have died violently in Australia so far in 2024, more than double the 12 in the first four months of 2023.

Addressing protesters in Canberra, Albanese dismissed organisers' calls for the government to declare family violence a national emergency, instead making the case for long-term action to address the national crisis.

He told the ABC on Monday that an emergency declaration would trigger immediate one-off government actions, such as emergency payments during natural disasters.

"What we need here is not one-off actions. What we need here is a concerted plan," he said.

Earlier on Monday, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said that misogyny online was working against government policies aimed at reducing violence against women.

She told Seven Network television that adolescent boys in particular are being fed violent content online that is supporting misogynistic attitudes.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalUN chief emphasises role of youth in driving climate action, shaping urban futures

InternationalSeven killed in Israel after Hezbollah targets Metula, Haifa

InternationalTrump vows to protect Hindu Americans from radical left; strengthen ties with India

InternationalAt least 158 killed in Spain's flash floods

InternationalUS elections: Over 60 million cast early votes; Harris and Trump in tight contest in Georgia, North Carolina

International Realted Stories

InternationalTrump extends Diwali greetings, vows to strengthen partnership with India and PM Modi

International"8,000 North Korean troops deployed in Kursk region," says Blinken

InternationalRocket fired from Lebanon kills 2 in Israel

InternationalSpain grapples with devastating floods as death toll surpasses 150

InternationalPakistan: Lahore ranks 2nd with 201 AQI, Karachi 8th most polluted in world