This report outlines the results from the 2021 National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey (NCAS) for respondents born in non-main English-speaking countries (N-MESCs), as well as comparisons between respondents born in N-MESCs and respondents born in Australia. The study results may also have relevance for people from non-English speaking backgrounds more broadly, including people who were not born in an N-MESC, but whose cultural, racial, language or ethnic identities are linked to N-MESCs.

Additionally, the report offers insights to stakeholders tasked with responding to, reducing and preventing violence against women, including policymakers, practitioners, practice designers, educators, researchers, community organisations and the media. It has particular relevance for violence prevention education with people from non-English speaking backgrounds.

The report aims to add to the evidence base informing violence prevention initiatives with people from N-MESCs by:

• benchmarking understanding and attitudes regarding violence against women, attitudes towards gender equality and intention to intervene when witnessing abuse or disrespect of women
• identifying gaps in understanding or particularly problematic attitudes
• identifying demographic, attitudinal and contextual factors that are associated with gaps in understanding and problematic attitudes.

Key findings:

• Understanding of the prevalence, non-physical forms and gendered nature of violence could be further increased.
• All aspects of attitudes towards gender inequality could be further improved.
• Attitudes that minimise violence, mistrust women and objectify women could be further addressed.
• Attitudes towards all types of violence could be further improved.
• Attitudes towards violence against women and gender inequality were strongly related.