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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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Unpacking violence: a storytelling resource for understanding non-physical forms of abuse and the gendered drivers of violence against women


Research shows that one in four women in Australia has experienced at least one incident of non-physical abuse from a partner. However, half of Australians find it difficult to recognise non-physical forms of abuse between partners. This resource aims to support prevention practitioners in their work to increase understanding that all forms of abuse are...
Report

Improving the justice response to victims of sexual violence: victims’ experiences


This report details the experience of victims as they progress through the justice system and identifies the opportunities to significantly improve the information and support provided to people as their cases proceed.
Blog post

Accessing justice: police responses to domestic violence


This post presents the findings on the relationship between the women in the study and the police, including the reasons they did or did not seek police help.
Report

Intimate partner violence in Australian refugee communities


This paper looks at what is currently known about intimate partner violence in Australian refugee communities, and what service providers can do to ensure appropriate support is available to this client group.
Report

Path to nowhere: women on temporary visas experiencing violence and their children


This report draws from data collected by an online survey which was developed for service providers to submit data on women with worked with or who sought assistance from them during the month of August 2018.