Worldwide, an estimated 35% of women have experienced family or domestic violence. But the legal definition of ‘refugee’ makes seeking asylum even more difficult, writes Tamara Wood from U…
The saddest map of Australia you will ever see
Earlier this year journalist, domestic violence advocate and founder of The Red Heart campaign, Sherele Moody launched a journalism project to commemorate Australian lives lost to violence. She built …
A tragedy with no end: Olga Edwards is found dead at the home where her children were killed
The year 2018 has had more than its share of profoundly shocking, shameful, gut-wrenching, heart-smashing, news stories. The murder of two teenage children Jennifer and Jack Edwards, a 13 year old gir…
One in five say DV is ‘normal reaction to day-to-day stress’: New research confirms alarming attitudes
A concerning number of Australians hold outdated and harmful attitudes to violence against women and gender equality. A fifth of Australians believe that ‘a lot of what is called domestic violence is …
The ‘most dangerous place’ for women is inside their own home, UN study says
More than half of female murder victims last year globally, were killed by their partners or family members a new United Nations study has reported. Released to coincide with the International Day for…
Imagine a world where services supporting women experiencing family violence were no longer required
Yes, I’m angry and I wish you were too. I’m angry because women in this country are being hurt and killed by the men that they trust, by the men that they know, by the men that they love. One woman di…
Charlie Sheen on tour: Have we forgotten heinous domestic assault charges?
Jill Meagher’s husband Tom, isn’t mincing his words when it comes to Charlie Sheen, and who can blame him? Taking to Twitter, Meagher– who’s long fought the scourge of violence…
We despair. 10 women murdered in 22 days.
UPDATE: This piece originally counted 13 deaths but police have since confirmed one death was not suspicious. The number of verified instances of women killed by violence against women in the past 22 …
Eight women killed in ten days: Domestic violence remains deadly
One woman dies every week at the hands of a current or former partner. It’s a sentence – a dreadful statistic – that is likely familiar with any Australian who regularly watches, lis…
Tarang Chawla: How many more women & children need to die before our leaders step up?
I’m sure you’ve heard about the most recent horrific case of family violence in Australia. Anthony Harvey has allegedly killed five people – his female partner Mara Lee Harvey, three…
