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Gender-based violence

Alternative labels
Violence against women
Gender based violence
VAWG
Violence against women and girls
Subject Hierarchy
Broader terms
Violence
Current term
Gender-based violence
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Report

Mobile dating applications and sexual and violent offending


In the last few years, a number of high-profile cases of sexual and violent offending have been committed after the offender and victim met through a mobile dating application. The research outlines in this report suggest that dating app users are at greater risk of sexual and violent victimisation than non-users.
Evaluation

Tracking progress in prevention


The report demonstrates that Australia’s approach to primary prevention is based on sound evidence, showing encouraging signs of progress and heading in the right direction.
Report

Nature and extent of gender-based violence in individualised disability support and aged care services in Victoria


This scoping study, conducted for WorkSafe Victoria, reports on available evidence on the nature and extent of gender-based violence in individualised disability support and aged care services in Victoria. The study also explores what is known about the circumstances in which working conditions may provide a context for gender-based violence.
Report

Engendering hate: the contours of state-aligned gendered disinformation online


This report outlines a framework for understanding how disinformation is being used online to exclude women from public life. The report finds that gendered disinformation is parasitic on news events, existing rumours, and underlying social stereotypes, and can be extremely successful in reaching a broad audience to reshape public discourse in a way that harms...
Report

Social isolation, time spent at home, financial stress and domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic


This study investigates the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and the onset of physical and sexual violence experienced by women.