A scholar asks: If two acts of violence kill similar numbers of people, have similar effects on victims and communities, and spread fear and terror, should they not be seen as equally abhorrent?
Australian authorities should be caution when considering any new laws against coercive control.
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It is time for fundamentalist Christians to examine their own theology and face up to how it has contributed to the abuse of women, intentionally or otherwise.
The offence of controlling or coercive behaviour is distinctive because it protects victims from psychological abuse.
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Psychological abuse of intimate partners is a public health problem, and is not well-regulated by the law.
In this 2008 photo, Liam Gallagher of Oasis performs during a concert in Los Angeles. Noel is seen on the screen behind him. The brothers have a notoriously dysfunctional relationship. Could their father’s documented abuse of their mother explain the animosity?
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The famous feuding Gallagher brothers of the rock band Oasis illustrate what research shows: Kids who grow up in homes where there is domestic violence often grow up to have troubled relationships.
Financial control is a form of abuse and includes controlling access to household money, such as not having access to bank accounts.
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Emotional and economic abuse in relationships are often intertwined as people who insult and shame their partners will also try to control their income and assets.
Women make up more than half the workforce in Canada. It’s time for employers to provide supports for workers who are enduring domestic abuse situations.
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Women make up a major portion of the Canadian workforce. That’s why employers need to step up to help those in domestic abuse situations.
One Nation Queensland leader Steve Dickson, federal leader Pauline Hanson, and one of the party’s Queensland election candidates, Tracey Bell-Henselin.
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The shooter at the Texas church had beaten his first wife and hurt his infant stepson. This connection between mass shooters and domestic violence is the norm, not an exception.
If a woman fights back, it does not necessarily mean she’s the primary aggressor in a family violence situation.
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Police sometimes misidentify victims as perpetrators – because the real perpetrator has misled them, or because the victim is not displaying “typical” behaviour.
One in six Australian women have experienced partner violence.
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Australian and Indonesian women’s rights advocates should explore opportunities for grassroots collaboration to learn from each other in combating domestic violence.
The scope and complexity of gun reform are not always related to the impact that changes may have.
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Can we use smart home data to better identify and report abusers, while protecting victims of domestic and family violence?
Congolese women in the eastern town of Bunia. Even in conflict zones women are more likely to face violence in their homes than outside.
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Shocking new findings show that even in conflict-affected countries where soldiers and rebel fighters are a daily danger to women, their husbands and boyfriends are the bigger threat.
Acid attacks, mostly against women, are increasing globally, and toxic masculinity is to blame. It’s time for social, medical and legal reform to stop the scourge.
Director Monash Indigenous Studies Centre, CI ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women (CEVAW), School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies (SOPHIS), School of Social Sciences (SOSS), Faculty of Arts, Monash University