Tag: Sexual violence
Politicians know defamation laws can silence women, but they won’t do anything about it
Away from the glare of high-profile trials, defamation law is being used against women who come forward about sexual harassment. There’s little political appetite to fix it.
‘Didn’t care enough’: here’s what the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide found
After years of hearings and almost 6,000 submissions, the final report has been tabled in parliament. It contains 122 recommendations for change in the Australian Defence Force.
New research shows 1 in 5 Australians have perpetrated sexual violence in their adult lives. The true rate might be even worse
Data from the Australian Institute of Criminology shows alarmingly high rates of sexual violence perpetration. Here’s what is shows.
From forced kisses to power imbalances, violence against women in sport is endemic
Luis Rubiales’ non-consensual kiss of Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso is far from an isolated incident – new research shows gender-based violence is still highly prevalent in sport.
'Emotionally, he's destroyed me': why intimate partner sexual violence needs to be taken as seriously as stranger rape
Too often, sexual violence from an intimate partner is not taken seriously. New research shows the impact this can have on victim survivors, and how it can be redressed.
