Violence Against Women

Arts & Culture

Where’s the ‘honour’ in an ‘honour killing’?

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

Education

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Q&A

Q&A: How to talk to your kids about misogyny in school

It can be a challenging conversation, but parents must talk to their children about their experiences of sexism and misogyny in school

Health & Medicine

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Opinion

This policy could make women’s super more vulnerable to financial abuse

Australia’s opposition says early access to superannuation is an election policy for the party’s campaign. But we’ve already seen it makes women vulnerable to economic abuse

Health & Medicine

On the frontline of family violence in the Asia Pacific

Globally, women and children bear the brunt of family violence. A project in the Asia Pacific is working to make a difference

Health & Medicine

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Special Report

We need to talk about pornography

Research finds that women who’ve experienced intimate partner sexual violence believe pornography plays a role in their abuse

Health & Medicine

At-risk Aboriginal women and children forgotten in crisis

The Australian Government needs to step up and better support Aboriginal women and children at-risk of violence amid COVID-19

Health & Medicine

No place for ‘good bloke’ excuse

The media reporting of domestic violence is important and needs to be responsible if it is to avoid fuelling or excusing violence

Health & Medicine

Where are all the missing girls?

A preference for sons in patriarchal societies across the world means we are missing 126 million women. Here is what we can do about it.

Health & Medicine

Homelessness and violence

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

Health & Medicine

How do young Australians see violence against women?

New research shines a light on young Australians’ understanding of sexism, violence and abuse – and highlights that there’s more work to be done to change bad attitudes