Findings show that in the face of marginalisation and social exclusion, youth in gangs think that they have no options except violence to prove that they are ‘real’ men in their communities.
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The problem of gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa is structural and fuelled by inequalities that transect race, class, gender, sexuality and age.
The government’s violence against women strategy fails to adequately address the reasons for women’s lack of safety.
Universities must take leadership in the fight to stop sexual and gender-based violence in first-year orientation week.
Perceptions of marriage abduction as a recent phenomenon hide the violence that has been done to women as part of culture.
Politicians who promise to reduce gender-based violence through tough-on-crime strategies are committing to strategies that haven’t been shown to actually prevent violence.
At the heart of the issue for school children, parents, caregivers and teachers is to confront from a very young age the question of sex, sexuality and gender.
Young people living in the challenging contexts of urban informal settlements may be more at risk of experiencing generalised anxiety disorder.
The Taliban’s recent conquest of Kabul signifies their seizure of power. This threatens the rights of girls, women and sexual minorities to freedom from harm and access to opportunities.
Theatre is able to create a space for discussion about how and why women experience physical and emotional violence.
Whether the perpetrator in the attack on a Muslim family that left four dead is charged with terrorism remains to be seen. But laying terrorism charges is legally complex.
Policies are needed to prevent child marriage and protect women who marry as children from abusive relationships.
The Senegalese culture of discretion, called “sutura”, inhibits survivors of sexual violence from publicly denouncing perpetrators.
A key part of the budget’s focus on women was a funding boost to help stop domestic violence.
Pakistan’s president is facing a backlash for his comments on sexual violence against women.
A gender perspective on public health is essential to human rights and safety in crisis situations.
New research finds that women standing for election to local councils experience much more gendered abuse and bullying than men – and it is likely this puts them off wanting to run at all.
Around 33,000 child marriages took place in 2020 in Indonesia, a new report shows. This comes with more girls in Australia’s region dropping out of school and taking on more caring responsibilities.
Women who experience mental anguish after violence are not ‘irrational’.
Adolescent girls can contribute to social change, economic growth, sustainable development and peaceful societies. They should be able to live their lives free from violence.
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Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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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 Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Lecturer in Global Studies, RMIT University
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Assistant Professor, Global Development Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
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Global Challenges Research Fellow, University of Sheffield
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Senior Lecturer, Gender and International Politics, University of Bristol
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Women & Politics Ph.D. Program, Rutgers University
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Professor and Head of Department of Political and Conflict Studies, Nelson Mandela University
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Senior lecturer, University of Exeter
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Professor and Research Leadership Chair, Sociology, University of Guelph
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Assistant Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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PhD Candidate, Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies, Western University
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Professor of Social Work; Leneen Forde Chair in Child & Family Research, Griffith University
