Report calls for re-design of insurance products and law modernisation to protect women from financial abuse

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A new report released today by the Centre for Women’s Economic Safety (CWES) calls for general insurers to disrupt domestic violence in Australia by re-designing products to prevent financial abuse.

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Australia’s big four banks move against financial abuse

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The Centre for Women’s Economic Safety (CWES) has welcomed the move by another of Australia’s big four banks to address financial abuse in its Terms and Conditions. ANZ has announced

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Westpac acting on women’s safety

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Westpac has given its backing to a new report by the Centre for Women’s Economic Safety and will take action on key recommendations. The detection and prevention of financial abuse

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CWES welcomes “breakthrough” National Plan to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Children

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The Centre for Women’s Economic Safety (CWES) has hailed the inclusion of ‘economic abuse’ in the new National Plan to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Children 2022 to 2032, as a

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AMP Foundation awards A$1 million in Tomorrow Fund grants to 27 Australians making a difference

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AMP Foundation has announced A$1 million in AMP Tomorrow Fund grants to 27 Australians who, despite a challenging year, have made inspiring and meaningful contributions towards addressing some of the

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2015 Financial Literacy Awards: tackling financial abuse a key focus

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Initiatives to combat the financial abuse of women are among the winners of this year’s Financial Literacy Awards, announced at a dinner last night. According to research by Good Shepherd Microfinance,

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