We have always said that the issue of violence against women is very complex. As we have become more involved - reading, researching, analysing, speaking, listening, watching - we realise "very complex" is almost an understatement. So, to help make some aspects clearer, we will be posting articles, images and various items that have helped us develop a better understanding. We hope you will become better informed and contribute to the discussion around this issue in yo

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare definition: Coercive control is often defined as a pattern of controlling behaviour, used by a perpetrator to establish and maintain control over another person. Coercive control is almost always an underlying dynamic of family and domestic violence and intimate partner violence . Perpetrators use coercive control to deprive another person of liberty, autonomy and agency (Cortis and Bullen 2015; ANROWS 2021). Here's an excellent Wom

When speaking about Domestic Abuse, if you hear those words, please refer the person asking to this article written by someone who continually supports people affected by this epidemic. Maybe even share it within your network... Street Stories: The Decision The biggest decision I had to make last Tuesday was, “Do I slow cook my lamb, or roast it?” The biggest decision someone else had to make that day was, “Do I stay here another night, or leave with nothing and sleep in

When asked recently how we define such a complex issue, we turned to the experts in the field to check our alignment with their statements (see below). We found that no single definition matched perfectly, so summarised the key aspects and created our own. PVAW Definition: Domestic and family violence is violent, threatening or controlling behaviour in an intimate relationship that over time causes a partner or former partner to feel fear, physical harm and/or psychological

Even though it is over 12 years ago, this talk by Jackson Katz has been viewed over 3 million times, down to earth, no BS.