Posts Tagged ‘Violence against women’

Young men who see women as objects are more likely to be violent towards their partners: new research

Thursday, November 14th, 2024
partner violence

Intimate partner violence is a global scourge. One in four Australian women have experienced physical or sexual violence at the hands of an intimate partner. The perpetrators are overwhelmingly heterosexual men. Many factors contribute to this form of violence. Persistent gender inequality is a fundamental systemic cause, but researchers have identified additional risk factors. These Read more

Family violence: How to change a system that currently fails victim survivors

Monday, March 7th, 2022
family violence

A fifth birthday is usually something to celebrate with cake. As Backbone Collective reflects on its fifth birthday, we think of our original purpose: to create a safer and more responsive system to increase the safety and wellbeing of all women affected by family violence and abuse in Aotearoa New Zealand. After hearing from hundreds Read more