Australians’ attitudes to violence against women and gender equality
While Australians’ attitudes to violence against women and gender equality are improving, there are some concerning trends.
Many people’s knowledge and attitudes to violence against women are out of step with the evidence, and with women’s experiences.
It’s concerning that a substantial minority mistrust women’s reports of violence, and feel the problem of gender inequality is exaggerated. We need to do more to change these attitudes.
Our attitudes to sexual consent are concerning. We need to focus on the abusive behaviour, not women’s choices.
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What is NCAS
The periodic National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey, or NCAS, tells us how people understand violence against women, their attitudes towards it, what influences their attitudes, and if there has been a change over time. It also gauges attitudes to gender equality and people’s preparedness to intervene when witnessing violence or its precursors.
Download the NCAS summary report
The National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women and Gender Equality Survey
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🚨 RELEASED TODAY: Findings from our survey of 1,261 Australian victim-survivors of coercive control. We asked whether victim-survivors believed coercive control should be criminalised & what benefits they thought reform would have. Read here https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/report/Victim-survivors_views_on_the_criminalisation_of_coercive_control_in_Australia_Findings_from_a_national_survey/22309345 #Auslaw #DFV
To mark #IWD2023, we hosted an expert panel of @_CEVAW researchers & partner organisations to discuss the challenges of progressing the elimination of #violenceagainstwomen in #Australia & the #IndoPacific.
Thank you to our excellent panellists & all that were able to join us!👏
Come work with us!
The National Community Attitudes Survey (NCAS) team is #hiring! Come be part of this exciting work - measuring understanding, attitudes and rejection of violence against women.
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New research by @ANROWS regarding the alarming conduct of removal of First Nations children.
Had some very important yarns with @NITV @SBSNews about the importance of the Rights of our children.
One too many taken, but not one too many that we can’t fix this crises!
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First Nations people have been left out of decision-making - with devastating consequences.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers and community members are calling for the urgent reprioritisation of funding.
@QATSICPP_2018 @ACU_ICPS
https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/child-protection-services-failing-first-nations-children-experiencing-dfv-research/
Child wellbeing must become a national policy priority so that First Nations kids & their families can get the help they need, in the ways that they need it. There are no shortcuts. This requires serious cross-portfolio & jurisdictional collaboration and commitment nationally. https://twitter.com/JennaPrice/status/1629969228559265794
Failure to protect Indigenous children from violence at home ‘funnels’ them into crime, @ANROWS @QATSICPP_2018 & @ACU_ICPS report finds. Unsafe home env & lack of safe places to escape fam/violence create conditions that entangle chn in the justice system https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/27/failure-to-protect-indigenous-children-from-violence-at-home-funnels-them-into-queensland-report-finds
