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Greater intersection needed between domestic violence and disability support services
A more holistic approach towards support services for women and children with disability who are at risk of domestic and family violence is needed to ensure families don’t slip through... Read more
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Very few places where trans women of colour feel safe from abuse
Trans women of colour living in Australia are more likely than other women to report having been assaulted by a stranger. Research published today by Australia’s National Research Organisation for... Read more
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New research to investigate the growing problem of technology-facilitated abuse
The use of technology to perpetrate violence against women is a rapidly growing and serious problem. Australian data shows that there is increased cause for concern during COVID-19. Over the... Read more
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Conflicting understandings of complex trauma create challenges for survivors of gender-based violence
In Australia, one quarter of women subject to gendered violence report at least three different forms of interpersonal victimisation in their lifetime, such as child sexual abuse, domestic violence, sexual... Read more
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Failure to include domestic violence survivors in men’s behaviour change programs can exacerbate abuse
When victims/survivors of domestic violence aren’t involved in men’s behaviour change programs, perpetrators may use their participation as an opportunity to further their abuse. Every woman with a current or... Read more