Marrickville Legal Centre's domestic and family violence service given a lifeline
Marrickville Legal Centre has had its funding for a domestic and family violence worker restored after funding ceased on June 30. The Centre will receive a $100,000 grant to fund the service following the intervention of Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill, and Sophie Cotsis MLC.
Read moreWomen at the Rio Olympics
A motion acknowledging the tenacity and resilience of women in sport, who often contend with less funding and support than their male counterparts.
Read moreTime to act at St John's College
Notice of motion calling for action at St John's College and to provide greater support to victims of sexual assault on campus
Read moreTime to act on campus sexual assaults
Sexual assault anywhere, anytime and committed by anybody is an unforgivable act. The alarming incidence of sexual assault on university campuses must no longer be ignored.
Read moreHaylen and Dib Call on Minister to Act on Campus Colleges
Jo Haylen, the Member for Summer Hill, gave a stinging speech in Parliament today condemning the Minister for Education’s failure to act on a 2014 request from St John’s College to reform its council following the near-death of a student in 2012.
Read moreGovernment sees sense: NSW continues to lead on regulation of sex work
I’m very pleased that the NSW Government has seen sense and recognises that a licensing system is not in the best interests of sex workers or the community.
Read moreWomen's Refuges Motion
Jo Haylen has called on the Government to address issues in Women's Refuges to ensure they are capable of protecting victims of domestic violence.
Read moreConsent Training Motion
Jo Haylen, the member for Summer Hill, has called on the Government to do more to protect victims of sexual assault and rape through consent workshops and improved reporting in tertiary education campuses.
Read morePick Up Artists
Jo Haylen, the member for Summer Hill, is opposed to the misogynistic views of "Pick Up Artists" and has called on the Government to introduce legislation aimed at stopping violence against women.
Read moreAssisted Reproductive Technology
While we need to balance the interests of all those involved in ART-assisted conception, the right for donor-conceived individuals to access information about the identity of their donor cannot be ignored and we must always put the interests of children first.
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