Domestic workers in Argentina are essentially women employed in the informal economy which can enable forms of mistreatment. Today they’re fighting to formalise their status.
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Research into attitudes reveals some startling findings.
People with borderline personality disorder are often treated as if they have a personality flaw, rather than mental health issues stemming from trauma. It’s time we changed its name.
Examining 302 police reports in Detroit, a new study shows that animal cruelty is tightly connected to human relationships.
New laws in the UK have led to convictions for a range of deplorable behaviours used to control partners in relationships. It’s time Australia reconsidered introducing such legislation here.
The royal commission will give people with disabilities an opportunity to share their experiences. But it needs to ensure they’re supported and have the same access to services as others do.
What’s often missing from domestic violence responses are investments and strategies to stop men perpetrating violence in the first place.
People with disability face a number of barriers to justice, not least that crimes against them are often seen as less serious. This needs to stop.
There are systemic problems with the way mainstream schooling treats students with disabilities. A Royal Commission would shed light on these issues and give us a way forward to a more equal future.
After the #me-too inspired Gillette ad, a male therapist says this year’s Super Bowl ads were disappointingly mild. But let’s not let that stop us from challenging each other.
T.M. Landry College Prep, facing allegations of abuse, is known for getting students from poor backgrounds into Ivy League schools. An education scholar says the school’s focus was misplaced.
From aggressive patients with Alzheimer’s to frustrated caregivers, dementia is increasingly entwined with violence in private homes and residential facilities.
Australia’s aged care sector is in trouble. Our experts have previously explored the complex aspects of the system, exposing where the problems are, and have been for some time.
A historian reminds us that protests in prisons are often followed by retaliation.
Women-owned small business in Tanzania stay away from formal loans because of their negative beliefs about loans.
From solitary confinement, Moliere Dimanche started drawing on anything he could find. The result was a series of fantastical, allegorical images that depict abuse, racism and profound isolation.
A mix of alcohol, heightened emotions and toxic masculinity are to blame for surges in family violence perpetrated by sports fans.
Real life attackers won’t follow a carefully choreographed fight sequence – that’s why training is essential.
Teenagers often don’t understand what emotional abuse is – and shows such as Love Island can make it seem normal.
We shouldn’t be telling victims of domestic violence to stop using technology. We should encourage them to use their digital devices to share their stories and seek the help they deserve.
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Professor of Psychology, University of Denver
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Professor of Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Professor, Director, Open Door: Improving the Wellbeing of Veterans, Public Safety Personnel and their Families, Flinders University
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Professor of Law, University of Virginia
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Professor of History and Afroamerican and African Studies, University of Michigan
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Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Monash University
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Reader in Sport Psychology, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University., Loughborough University
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Associate Professor, University of Waikato
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Global & Language Studies, RMIT University
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Professor of Criminology, Monash University
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Professor, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Georgia State University