Faculty and university staff are embedding training to prevent gender-based and sexual violence into curricular goals of both arts and STEM classes.
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In the 10 years since the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act took effect, the measure appears to have had a greater effect on knowledge about sexual assault than on prevention.
The scourge of workplace violence necessitates a seismic shift in our perspective and response. Decisive action is required to prevent and end this crisis within the RCMP and other police forces.
Agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries in the US, with workers exposed to vehicles, chemicals and heavy equipment. Women working on farms face another risk: sexual assault.
The Universities Accord review found ‘sexual assault and harassment on campus is affecting the wellbeing of students and staff, and their ability to succeed’.
Rape myths are deeply ingrained in our culture. We need education and action, on the part of all of our institutions, to weed them out.
Most discussions about sexual violence and harassment are based on a worldview that sees heterosexual relationships as the default.
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, there has been a lot of focus on consent. However, that focus takes the spotlight away from other strategies that can better inform ethical sex.
A new report reveals that more than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct have occurred in the NHS over the past five years. But the true number is likely much higher.
Sedative-hypnotic drugs can distort a patient’s perception of reality. Some patients wake up from a procedure believing they have been sexually assaulted.
A 25-year old sex offender was given a 10% discount on his sentence due to his age, and ended up getting home detention. But is 25 really too young to understand the gravity of sexual assault?
A Scottish pilot will see rape trials conducted without juries in what could set a dangerous precedent.
Trump’s lawyers questioned E. Jean Carroll, a magazine columnist, about why she did not scream or call the police after, she alleged, Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s.
The former Adass Israel principal was found guilty on 18 of 29 charges against her.
Our new research found most participants experienced sexual violence at multiple points across their lives. And many reported negative experiences when trying to access support.
Journalist Shannon Molloy was sexually abused as a child, by another young person. He talks to experts, and to other men who’ve experienced sexual abuse, to make sense of his experience.
A national framework to address and prevent sexual and gender-based violence at post-secondary institutions includes a tool to guide responses to victims, alleged perpetrators and the community.
An expert on adolescent sexuality weighs in on how technology has changed the amount and type of pornography that teens can consume – and what that means when it happens at school.
Women Talking is a meditation on how we tell stories of rape and a thoughtful exploration of how films can be made.
It’s wrong to doubt a woman’s claim she was attacked simply because she was drinking before it happened.
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Global & Language Studies, 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 of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Clemson University
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Chancellor's Professor, Psychology, Carleton University
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Professor of Psychology & Associate Dean, Georgia State University
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Associate Professor in Criminology, Deakin University
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Program Director & Associate Professor Master of Psychology Health and Wellness & Master of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Adler University
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Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
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Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Wollongong