Violence

While many Australians consider ‘honour killings’ a distant abomination, the shame-based ideology and gendered power dynamics behind them is prevalent in our society

While the shooting of Shinzo Abe shocked the world, Japan has a hidden number of violent crimes – particularly against women

Research shows that people released from prison are more likely to be the victims of violence, especially those with a mental illness or substance use disorder

Australians are rapidly dropping their religious affiliation. Even among those who are religious, the importance of their faith is relatively low, the HILDA Survey finds

The size and scale of the problem of violence against people with disability remains obscure because the data is too fragmented. A new project aims to change that.

Being the victim of violence is strongly linked to illicit drug use in Australia, and having parents who use cannabis significantly increases the likelihood of a child growing up to use them

Although the Chinese government has never publicly addressed the violent suppression of protests in Tiananmen Square 30 years ago, its history has been whispered through generations

For young people experiencing homelessness, violence and its threat can become a daily issue of survival and protection

Indonesia’s post-election violence highlights the tension over the place of Islam in the democracy and what is now a deep rift in the country’s politics

The brutal death of an Indonesian football supporter at the hands of a rival club’s fans has attracted international attention, but is anything being done to prevent further violence?