News & Views Loneliness and social isolation may increase heart disease in women A study looking at potential links between social isolation, loneliness, and cardiovascular disease among women has found there to be a link.
News & Views Aboriginal Domestic & Family Violence specialists issue plea for urgent action A new report by Women’s Safety NSW shows Indigenous women & children are being “put at further risk of violence” and death due to social isolation.
News & Views Social isolation as a new mum hit hard, but my partner’s presence was the silver lining Without a pandemic throwing the world into flux, my partner would have missed out on the time we’ve spent together as new parents, writes Tarla Lambert.
News & Views The problem with ‘one visitor per patient’ for women giving birth Many pregnant women in Australia are going through this process alone, and for some, while also experiencing long-term social or economic disadvantage.
News & Views Coronavirus and ‘domestic terrorism’: how to stop family violence under lockdown Under the coronavirus regime, leaving violent relationships is likely to become far more difficult and dangerous writes Amanda Gearing.
News & Views How to help someone experiencing violence or abuse at home during isolation What will increasing measures of social distancing and isolation mean for women experiencing violence and their chances to reach out for help?
News & Views It’s physical, not social distancing. Ramp up the connecting We’re physically seperated but have never been more globally connected by what we’re experiencing. It’s not social distancing
