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The continuing problem of mis-identification for family violence victim-survivors
(An excerpt from Monash University) The misidentification of family violence victim-survivors as perpetrators – or “predominant aggressors” – has been a topical issue over the past two years. As various Australian states – New South Wales, South...
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Australians unaware that perpetrators of family and domestic violence can use insurance policies to cause further harm
How Australia’s Parenting Policies are failing Women
A new report by Equity Economics commissioned by The Parenthood has revealed Australian mothers fall behind their global peers in regard to workforce participation when they have children and never catch up. This is despite starting at the top of...
16 Days – why not 365 days?
The United Nations is marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence from 25 November to 10 December 2021, under the global theme set by the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE campaign: “Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!”...
Slavery in the Suburbs
Slavery in our suburbs: The matrix of marriage, migration and abuse There are so many aspects of domestic abuse we don’t consider or are not aware of. Hidden amongst the family unit, societal standards and the matrix of marriage. Community...
It all seemed normal…
Gavin owned a slice of paradise within a sleepy suburb at a small coastal city. His neighbours were a bit odd sure, but Gavin always took them as the quiet friendly type. He thought the father was a good man, even if his kids were a little strange....
Thoughts on a Sentence
Thoughts on a Sentence by Chris Hyde So, consider the sentence: ‘She is a victim’. A perfectly normal sentence. I have no issues with the word ‘she’ - even though pronouns are big in certain areas of discussion at the moment - nor the indefinite...
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All Governments recognised in the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children 2010‑2022 that emotional, psychological and financial abuse are all types of domestic violence, as is controlling a...
How do the labels we use change our reality?
Language is inherently imperfect. As humans, we communicate the majority of our experiences with words. These words have connotations that we use to organise concepts into our brains. When we encounter new information, we immediately seek to file it based on our pre-existing understanding of the world.