Anna Kerr
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How NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) facilitates financial abuse
4th Jun 2020In this article, Anna Kerr and Andrea Verteouris explore how the NSW policy of denying the registration of a motor vehicle in joint names can be detrimental to the safety of women and children affected by domestic violence. They call on the NSW government to reinstate the option of registering motor vehicles in joint names or at least enable a second interest in a vehicle to be noted.
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Why must women go unprotected from violent male neighbours?
30th Jan 2020Anna Kerr tells one women's story to illustrate just how our justice system is failing to fulfil its most fundamental purpose of protecting the vulnerable, and is also actively obstructing efforts to bring male perpetrators to account. She calls for greater societal recognition of male violence and better protections for women and children.
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Are men still determining women's human rights? (part 2)
7th Feb 2019Anna Kerr discusses the outcomes of Australia's 2018 report to the UN’s Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and how the government’s failures have undermined the human rights of Australian women.
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Are men still determining women's human rights? (part 1)
31st Jan 2019Anna Kerr explores whether women's rights are adequately represented and protected by international human rights law. She details the history and shortcomings of various international human rights instruments, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
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Maternal rights must be recognised for the sake of children
5th Jul 2018Anna Kerr and Darelle Duncan discuss the move in NSW towards an increase in permanent adoption from foster care placements, and the negative implications this will have for children's welfare and maternal rights.
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Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
8th Mar 2018Is the Convention failing women and children escaping violence?
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