Tag: Violence against women
More help required: the crisis in family violence during the coronavirus pandemic
Picture: Shuttlestock
Victoria is in the grip of its most severe lockdown since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This means opportunities for victims of...
‘Incel’ violence is a form of extremism. It’s time we treated it as a security threat
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Last week, a 17-year-old boy in Toronto was charged with an act of terrorism in the alleged killing of a woman with a machete –...
When mothers are killed by their partners, children often become ‘forgotten’ victims. It’s time they were given a voice
Ethical safeguards mean the effect of domestic homicide
on children is rarely researched. Shutterstock
Last month, eight women died as the result of male...
After a deadly month for domestic violence, the message doesn’t appear to be getting through
Australia has launched countless domestic violence
campaigns over the years. So, why haven’t they shifted public attitudes
on the problem? Joe Castro/AAP
On average, at...