Australians call for tougher laws on violence against women after killings - BBC News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the issue was a national crisis.

13 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Large numbers of people demonstrated in Melbourne on SundayBy Katy Watson and Hannah Ritchiein SydneyRallies have taken place across Australia in response to a wave of recent violence against women.

Demonstrators want gender-based violence to be declared a national emergency and stricter laws put in place to stop it.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the issue was a national crisis.

In Australia, a woman has been killed on average every four days so far this year.

Organiser Martina Ferrara said: "We want alternative reporting options for victim survivors to let them own their stories and own their healing and reporting journey.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68915018

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