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‘Catching a baby’ or caring for new parents on Christmas Day is special, midwives say. But Christmas can also be a vulnerable time for many women, especially so during a pandemic.
A new survey shows that while younger men generally had more progressive views than older men on gender roles, they also endorsed such ideas as men’s use of violence and control in relationships.
The police in Nigeria and Ghana must receive gender sensitivity training to effectively fight domestic violence.
Calls for help to domestic violence shelters have risen during the pandemic, as risk factors for the escalation of violence have gone up. It may be time to implement new strategies to help.
On Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, it’s time to challenge the revictimization of victims of domestic violence by aggressive police action.
Coronavirus made these two problems worse during the first wave. We need to be better prepared for the second.
Australia first needs a better understanding of what coercive control is and how to respond to it. If law reform is rushed, victims will be put at risk.
Domestic violence is always a problem, but especially during the pandemic. A recent study found that friends and family can help, but they, too, need support.
Interviews reveal personal toll of supporting people in dangerous situations over the phone.
Reports of rape, domestic abuse and murdered women are way up in Brazil, Mexico, Peru and beyond since the coronavirus. But Latin America has long been one of the most dangerous places to be a woman.
Coronavirus has shown the need for a radical overhaul of national strategies on domestic violence.
Frontline services report that more women are using online or telephone support for family violence during the second lockdown, while more men are also seeking help for abusive behaviour.
Accommodation providers are reporting huge increases in the numbers of people coming to them for help. They’d love to be able to use newly vacant rental housing, but it’s not a lasting solution.
The rate of domestic violence cases has increased in Indonesia due to the pandemic.
Planning is the most important phase in preparing to leave a violent relationship — and that includes financial planning.
New research finds frontline domestic violence workers are at risk of burnout, due to increased pressures around COVID-19.
Stay-at-home orders and social distancing make technology all the more important for maintaining human connections. They also make it easier for abusers to use technology against their victims.
Canada must consider funding programs that allow abuse victims and survivors to bring their pets with them when they leave their partners.
A new approach to supporting victims of domestic violence and child maltreatment.
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Professor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Monash University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
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Professor of Social Work; Leneen Forde Chair in Child & Family Research, Griffith University
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Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
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Eleanor Rathbone Chair of Sociology, University of Liverpool
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Managing Director, Her Story Consulting & Postdoctoral fellow, Australian National University
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ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Criminology, Monash University
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Criminal Law Researcher, Deakin University
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Professor of Social Work, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Sociology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Emeritus Professor Monash University, Monash University
