News & Views Her name is Kelly Wilkinson On Tuesday morning, Kelly Wilkinson’s body was found burned in a suburban back yard on the Gold Coast. She was 27 years old.
News & Views Men’s violence and emotional abuse against women increases when women become breadwinners A new study found men are more likely to perpetrate violence against a female partner if she earns more than half of the household income.
News & Views We need to talk about family violence perpetrators There remains much to do to shift to the burden of family violence from victim-survivors to the perpetrators, writes Jacqui Watt.
News & Views Four women have already been violently murdered this year. We need constructive political action now CEO of Women’s Safety NSW Hayley Foster believes there is an appetite for change in the community when it comes to domestic violence.
News & Views Coercive control: An unrecognised form of domestic violence in migrant and refugee community A staggering percentage of migrant and refugee women will suffer unspeakable abuse at the hands of loved ones.
News & Views This Christmas the Morrison Government needs to fully fund services that keep women and children fleeing abuse safe Seasonal changes and public holidays like Christmas and New Year are linked to higher rates of family, domestic and sexual violence.
News & Views Johnny Depp loses defamation case against British newspaper that described him as a “wife beater” In a ruling by the UK’s High Court, Justice Andrew Nicol said he accepted Amber Heard’s claims that Depp had been violent towards her.
News & Views Be wary of unintended consequences in criminalising coercive control If the government is going to explore criminalising coercive control, they must first listen to the experiences of victim survivors, writes Emily Maguire.
News & Views ‘We’re not “vulnerable” by virtue of disability’: How language propels a culture of violence toward women with disabilities Over a third of women with disabilities have experienced intimate partner violence. This violence is excused in part by the language we use.
Jugglehood Dear Danni: My ex was abusive. How can I ensure my daughter doesn’t end up with a violent partner? Don’t underestimate some of the lessons you may have taught your daughter by leaving your abusive partner, writes Dannielle Miller.
News & Views Coercive control is insidious. That’s why survivors’ voices must be heard when designing a response A victim of domestic abuse says coercive control is so insidious that survivors must be involved in designing the response.
News & Views Too many women face financial abuse, but there are steps you can take to minimise the risk One of the more pernicious ways women are controlled and abused is through the access to money, writes Yasmin Khan.