1 April 2015, 3.15pm AEDT
Australia is at a critical juncture in terms of increasing awareness and understanding of men’s violence against women. But one important type of sexual violence is often overlooked: acquaintance rape. It’s the most common form of sexual violence and is primarily gender-based.
Read more here
The Guardian, Wednesday 17 September 2014 15.15 AEST
It should be a given: not a lot of us endorse the idea that a drunk woman is at least partly responsible for her own rape – but in Australia, one in five do.
A judge is urging the laws on underage sex be changed to ensure teenagers with consensual sexual relationships do not end up facing criminal charges.