Interventions against intimate partner violence may work better if they target the mechanisms that make empathic women more vulnerable.
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ACT Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shane Drumgold today announced that the charges against Bruce Lehrmann, the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019, have been withdrawn…
South Africa had one of the best national gender machineries globally. But, these were dismantled and replaced with a dysfunctional ministry for women, youth and people with disabilities.
In England and Wales perpetrators of one of the gravest violent crimes, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, are very unlikely to receive any punishment at all
Jacob Hoggard was convicted of sexual assault. As the frontman of the band Hedley, his celebrity status did not prevent him from accusations of wrongdoing.
More than a dozen women’s organizations pleaded with the federal government to slow down and treat their concerns seriously about Bill C-28. It didn’t listen.
The future of Hockey Canada as an organization is uncertain as its board of directors resigns. However, any future steps must ensure the accountability of the board and the safety of all players.
If history is any indication, space exploration will need to contend with and prevent sexual harassment and assault during missions and training.
If mining workplaces are anything to go by, the clean energy sector will have their work cut out for them to retain women in the workforce.
Women not free to enjoy festivals in the same way as men.
Game of Thrones made a name for itself with frequent and egregious depictions of sexual assault on screen. The upcoming prequel is moving in a new direction.
The truth is that there are no easy and quick fixes, such as the governing party’s recent castration idea, which falls short on a range of scores.
Hockey Canada has fallen short of its mission to ‘Lead, Develop and Promote Positive Hockey Experiences’ in its handling of sexual violence perpetrated by and against Hockey Canada players.
Survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Ukraine deserve some measure of justice through co-ordinated, carefully planned action.
Is Hockey Canada sincere in their quest for reform? Or has a freeze on federal funding and an exodus of major sponsors forced their hand?
We need to question how gender is understood, constructed and performed by hockey players, teams, coaches and organizations to truly change the culture.
Often dismissed as ‘horseplay,’ sexual assaults perpetrated by boys athletes against their teammates persist in high school sports, a researcher observes.
Statistics on rape and sexual assault show an abysmal prosecution rate, and that cases can drag on for years.
Today’s students are part of a generation demanding society-wide change in the culture that perpetuates sexual violence, and the students expect their universities to lead the way.
The popularity of hashtags like #MeToo speaks to society’s increasing embrace of important issues like sexual assault and harassment
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Head of School and Dean, School of Law and Justice, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor & Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Social and Global Studies Centre, RMIT University
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Psychology & Associate Dean, Georgia State University
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Chancellor's Professor, Psychology, Carleton University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Clemson University
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Program Director & Associate Professor of Industrial-Organizational and Applied Health Psychology, Adler University
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Associate Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Wollongong
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Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Durham University
