sexual violence

An emergency NSW cabinet meeting is being held in Sydney today to address the state’s response to family, domestic and sexual violence.

Eleven MPs on the crossbench have signed a letter calling for “coordinated action” to combat violence against women.

Rallies calling for government action on violence against women are happening in a dozen locations across the country over the weekend.

“Victim” is not a dirty word. It isn’t something to be cured. It doesn’t imply weakness or passivity, it legally describes what I am; a victim of a crime .

Strangulation, or the act of applying pressure on or around the neck, can be extremely dangerous, and is often part of sexual violence.

The national support service for domestic, family and sexual violence 1800RESPECT has launched an on-demand video counselling service.

We cannot ‘invest in women’ without addressing violence, writes Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin.

The Albanese government has proposed a new Bill to ensure the “sexual reputation” of rape complainants are inadmissible as evidence in federal courts.

The Australian government has asked the ALRC to make an inquiry into the justice system experience of victims of sexual violence.

The names of acquaintances of deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein were released in a set of previously sealed court documents

People keep asking why aren’t we seeing a change in the unacceptably high rates of family, domestic and sexual violence.

Women from Melbourne’s Jewish community organised a vigil on Monday evening to show solidarity for the Israeli women attacked by Hamas.