WHO’s safeguarding failure in the DRC has re-focused attention on the sexual misconduct that surfaces with disgraceful regularity in humanitarian, development, and peacekeeping operations worldwide.
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Sexual exploitation and abuse requires an active rather than passive response.
The former R&B star faces the possibility of life in prison after being found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking. The trial exposed the role of enablers within his inner circle, too.
Data from the UK Musician’s Union shows that half of their members have experienced sexual harassment at work.
Tokyo will feature the most female athletes ever at an Olympics. But the Games do not have a good track record when it comes to gender equality.
Research on how the Catholic Church has responded to sexual abuse shows it’s not only time for the church to walk the talk, but to change the talk away from a defensive legalistic approach.
It’s not the sole answer to fixing structural inequalities, but as a profession committed to addressing harassment and abuse on set, it’s clearly needed
Thousands of teenagers have spoken up about sexual violence and harassment in secondary education on the Everyone’s Invited site.
A review of some cases offers a window into why very few civil sexual harassment claims make it to trial.
Discussions have rightly focused on the failings of authorities and clubs. But the role of the law should also be examined.
It’s important for those who engage in BDSM to be aware of the distinction between harmless kink and violence. But it’s also important for BDSM not to be considered a de facto abusive practice.
Women who experience mental anguish after violence are not ‘irrational’.
When rape allegations are in the news, it can be a traumatic experience for survivors of past sexual violence. But there are ways to shield yourself from further trauma.
A study of child sexual abuse material survivors found 42% were abused by their father or stepfather, meaning abuse prevention and education services can’t assume all parents protect children in their care.
Previous enquiries into inappropriate behaviour have painted a concerning picture.
Criminal trials may hold offenders to account but they are far from perfect. The Victorian Law Reform Commission is looking at how restorative justice could be used for sexual offences.
Why are teenagers still being let down?
Australia lacks standalone hazing legislation that clearly makes it the responsibility of universities, but courts here and overseas are increasingly likely to find them liable for the harm done.
A cultural change is needed in the defence force to break the “code of silence” that still exists about sexual abuse and harassment in the ranks.
The federal government should create a federal child and youth advocate — a children’s commissioner — in order to help Canada’s crossover youth.
Principais colaboradores
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Scientia Associate Professor of Criminology, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, Yale University
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Law, Durham University
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PhD Student, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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Associate Supervisor in Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Huddersfield
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Former Director, National Centre for Social Research
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Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle
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Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender, Western University
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Visiting Research Fellow University of Chester, University of Chester
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Professor of Health and Social Policy, University of Liverpool
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Professor/Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria
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Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Law, University of Birmingham
