The sheer volume of pregnant women in the refugee camps was an early indicator of the extent sexual violence was used against Rohingya women and girls.
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Research has a distinctive role to play because it gives pointers on what is needed to create long-term change.
There are a number of effective interventions to prevent gender-based violence among adult women and men at risk of HIV infection. But little is known about the effectiveness of these in young people.
As protests continue in Mexico about violence against women, some have blamed macho culture. But that may do more harm.
New national data, on campuses and elsewhere, can help shift our shared narratives about the root causes of gender-based violence.
An increasing demand for sex robots is concerning, as there are ethical concerns about a possible related increase in gender-based violence.
Women in Mexico are lashing out against rampant sexual violence, police abuse and policies that hurt working mothers.
We need to stop violence against women before it starts. The federal government’s Fourth Action Plan might not provide all of the answers, but it’s a sign of positive progress.
Interventions to prevent and address sexual and gender-based violence in eastern DR Congo often reinforce traditional gender stereotypes
History shows that domestic violence has been deeply entrenched in the culture of Australia from its early days. Progress is only made by understanding this history – and talking about it.
Why sexual and gender based violence has become a phenomenon within refugee families.
Sexual violence is a global phenomenon that’s been around for centuries.
MeToo has brought tremendous attention to the issue of sexual violence, and a Calgary-based male-only education and mentorship program is responding.
Despite some progress in recent years in addressing gender-based violence, there is still a long way to go. A concerted and holistic approach is needed.
Sierra Leone has declared a national emergency to combat rape and sexual violence.
Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta has opened the floodgates.
Many of the crime prevention strategies South African President Cyril Ramaphosa proposed have been tried, with few positive results.
Chhaupadi, the practice of exiling menstruating women and girls from their home, often to a cow shed, is still practised in some areas of Western Nepal.
The vision set out by Cyril Ramaphosa has the seeds for galvanising South Africans to get back on the right path. But it urgently needs a plan to make it happen.
Very few women, especially those married, feel protected by the domestic violence laws in Sierra Leone.
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Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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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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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Lecturer in Global Studies, RMIT University
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Assistant Professor, Global Development Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
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Global Challenges Research Fellow, University of Sheffield
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Senior Lecturer, Gender and International Politics, University of Bristol
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Women & Politics Ph.D. Program, Rutgers University
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Professor and Head of Department of Political and Conflict Studies, Nelson Mandela University
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Senior lecturer, University of Exeter
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Professor and Research Leadership Chair, Sociology, University of Guelph
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Assistant Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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PhD Candidate, Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies, Western University
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Professor of Social Work; Leneen Forde Chair in Child & Family Research, Griffith University
