Australian PM urges men, boys to prevent violence against women
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged the nation’s men and boys to take responsibility in ending violence against women.
Albanese made the call on Tuesday, adding that the Australian Government would do whatever it could to tackle violence against women, “but men and boys must address the underlying causes of the violence.”
He was speaking after a 29-year-old man who was on bail for another matter was charged with the murder of a 28-year-old woman in the state of New South Wales.
According to activist group — Counting Dead Women, 25 women died violently in Australia so far in 2024, including five in the Sydney shopping centre stabbing spree earlier in April.
“We all have to take responsibility over the scourge of violence against women.
“The fact that more than one woman per week died in the hands of someone that they know, whether it’s a partner or someone in a relationship, it is just completely unacceptable.
“Men and boys have to clearly have discussions about these issues. There’s need to show respect to women.”
Albanese said the government had committed additional funding to provide safe places for women since it had been a challenge for quite some time now.