NZFVC Quick Reads: 11 April 2024

Thu 11 Apr 2024

This Quick Reads covers: • New WHO briefs on measuring violence against women with disabilities and older women • E Tū Whānau rangatahi film awards announced • Ministry of Youth Development report on youth engagement

Welcome to our Quick Reads format. Each week we share selected news bites relevant to family violence and sexual violence in Aotearoa. See all past NZFVC Quick reads.

New WHO briefs on measuring violence against women with disabilities and older women

The World Health Organisation has released 2 new policy briefs, Measuring violence against women with disability (2024) and Violence against women 60 years and older (2024). They are the first in a series on neglected forms of violence co-produced by the WHO and UN Women. The briefs address data availability, methodological issues and recommendations for good practice. They are intended for use by researchers, national statistics offices, social care and welfare services and others involved in data collection on violence against women. For more information see the WHO media release.

E Tū Whānau rangatahi film awards announced

The E Tū Whānau rangatahi film awards were announced during the Māoriland Film Festival in Ōtaki in March 2024. The winning films explored themes of female strength, pride and inclusivity, safety and tikanga, and resilience and conflict resolution, giving voice to the perspectives, experiences, and concerns of rangatahi Māori. E Tū Whānau’s media release provides a full list of the award categories, the winners, and links to the short films.

Ministry of Youth Development report on youth engagement

The Ministry of Youth Development (MYD) released a new report The Hive Deep Dive with Decision-Makers: Insights & Recommendations (2024), which explores public servant and decision-maker perspectives on the barriers to youth engagement in their work and opportunities for youth voice to be embedded in policy development and decision-making. The findings highlight that most decision-makers believe young people's perspectives are critical. However, due to timeline and budget constraints they rely - sometimes exclusively - on existing research rather than engaging directly with young people. The report identifies a number of barriers to youth engagement and opportunities to address these barriers. Learn more from the Ministry including brief summaries of the report or sign up for updates from the Hive, a Youth Voice initiative funded by MYD and delivered by Curative NZ since 2019.