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Temporary migration and family violence: an analysis of victimisation, support and vulnerability

By J Pope
In Crime and law, Mental health & sexual health, Multicultural communities, Pregnancy choices, Reproductive health, Sexual, gendered & partner violence
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Monash University / InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence, 2017 Family violence does not discriminate. However, it is known that for various subsets of the population, both the experience of family violence and the support and response options do vary, in some cases significantly. The Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence (VRCFV) acknowledged the importance of recognising...

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SA Govt funds SHINE SA for more mental health support for the LGBTIQ community during marriage equality survey

By J Pope
In Gay Lesbian & Bisexual Health, Gender & Sex, LGBTIQ+ issues, Mental health & sexual health, SHINE SA news & events, Young people
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Ian Hunter MLC, September 16, 2017 The State Government will provide extra mental health and counselling services for the LGBTIQ community due to expected increases in demand while the marriage equality postal survey is conducted. According to beyondblue, LGBTI Australians have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, self-harming and suicidal thoughts. And they are twice as likely to suffer...

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‘Submit to your husbands’: [Australian] women told to endure domestic violence in the name of God

By J Pope
In Crime and law, Gender & Sex, Sexual, gendered & partner violence
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ABC, 18/7/2017 When we speak of domestic violence, and the cultural factors that foment it, one crucial element missing from the discussion has been religion. While it is generally agreed that inequality between the sexes can foster and cultivate environments where men seek to control or abuse women, in Australia there has been very little public debate about how this might impact people in male...

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Measuring & addressing the prevalence & health impacts of intimate partner violence in Australian women

By J Pope
In Aboriginal Health, Sexual, gendered & partner violence
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ANROWS,  30th October 2016 Intimate partner violence, including violence in both cohabiting and non-cohabiting relationships and emotional abuse: is prevalent–affecting one in three women since the age of 15. One in four women have experienced violence or abuse from a cohabiting partner. If we only consider physical and sexual violence, then one in six women have experienced at least one incident...

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Media representations of violence against women and their children: Final report

By J Pope
In Sexual, gendered & partner violence
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ANROWS, Monday, 6th June 2016 This project aimed to establish the extent and nature of reporting of violence against women by the Australian media to inform future strategies for change. Using both quantitative (content analysis) and qualitative (critical discourse analysis) methods, the study provided a glimpse into the complexity of reporting practices. It found that:   There is a clear...

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Why are reports of domestic violence often framed around the alleged perpetrator’s story?

By J Pope
In Sexual, gendered & partner violence
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Daily Life, April 5, 2016 In its recently updated guidelines on family and domestic violence reporting, the Australian Press Council urges that words matter: “Publications should be mindful of the language they use and try to avoid terms that tend to trivialise, demean or inadvertently excuse family violence, such as ‘a domestic’, a ‘domestic dispute’ or ‘a...

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