South Africa’s social workers face a huge burden without much support, and burnout is a risk.
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Banditry is widespread in Nigeria but knowledge about its character and nature is limited.
Thousands of men around the world, including in Australia, have formed online communities to trade in rape content and advice. They do it to impress one another.
The hidden link between sexual assault and chronic illness.
Counselling records including notes, transcripts and even audio and video files are ending up in the hands of defendants’ legal teams.
Failing to recognise when one has been raped contributes to miscarriages of justice for thousands of victims each year.
A researcher answers the question many asked when they heard charges of abuse and rape against civil rights icon Cesar Chavez: Why didn’t the women speak earlier about the events from decades ago?
Men and women who took part in an interfaith programme experienced a remarkably lower incidence of violence, even years later.
Gisèle Pelicot’s compelling personal tale is very different from her daughter’s, reflecting their contrasting ways of surviving trauma.
The new laws often shield the wealthy and punish the powerless, especially adolescent couples in relationships.
War does not end when the fighting stops or peace agreements are signed. Its harms are transmitted across generations.
Powerful men connected to Jeffrey Epstein are named, dissected and speculated about. The survivors, unless they work hard to step forward, remain a blurred mass in the background.
More than one in six cases of sexual harassment in Australia happen at work social events. If it happens to you, or you’re a bystander – here’s what you can do.
The legal system can be complicated and many victims of sexual violence aren’t sure what to expect from it. Here’s how it works.
Intervening in assault or harassment does not require you to be a vigilante.
It’s not uncommon that rape by a spouse happens alongside other forms of abuse.
Sad Tiger and Trauma Plot are two stunning memoirs by rape survivors who immerse themselves in art and literature. They both transcend ‘art as therapy’.
South African universities remain exposed to preventable student risks.
Horrific allegations of gang rape and reports of the targeting of reproductive facilities have alarmed the international community, but sadly, the strategy is not new.
The Hockey Canada verdict shows how we talk about sexual violence matters and can have a profound impact on those who survive sexual assault.
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Head of School and Dean, School of Law and Justice, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor of Psychology & Associate Dean, Georgia State University
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in Children, Families and Armed Conflict, McGill University
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Professor of Criminology, Durham University
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Professor of Law, Durham University
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Professor of Global & Language Studies, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Law, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Psychology, University of Birmingham