Call for smarter methods to stop violence against women

'National wake-up call': residents will not stand for violence against women

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Call for smarter methods to stop violence against women

As the scale of violence against Australian women and children continues to rise, a leading research organisation calls for evidence-based prevention.

"The number of reports of violence against women is only counted above the real number," confirms Eyðvør Tausen, head of the Women's House, which has received a record number of reports of violence against women in recent years. And the number is only growing.  "We have a culture of silence in Faroe Islands, which means that we have a lot of so-called shadow figures when it comes to violence against women. Eyðvør Tausen, leader of the Women's Ho…

End 'bad character' evidence in rape cases, experts say | End Violence Against Women

The government has today (7th May 2025) introduced a new Victims and Courts Bill aiming to better protect victims and improve access to justice. Some of the measures announced today reflect the tireless campaigning of victims and their families; many of whom have endured deeply traumatic experiences within the criminal justice system and family courts. These new measures include: Automatic restriction of parental responsibility for perpetrators…

Healthcare employees should become better at detecting violence in close relationships. To achieve this, the National Board of Health and Welfare is now releasing a knowledge support, announcing...

Four years on from the Domestic Abuse Act: Vital gaps remain, warns Women’s Aid Chief - Today's Family Lawyer

Four years after the landmark Domestic Abuse Act was passed into law, serious concerns remain over the lack of progress in key areas,