Kate Fitz-Gibbon
@Kate_FitzGibbon
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Prof (Practice) @MonashBusiness, @MelbLawSchool Honorary Professorial Fellow & consultant. @Respect__Vic Chair. @WEF Young Global Leader 2024. All views my own.
Victoria, Australia
Joined March 2012
Thank you to the 8,500 Victorians that joined today to walk in solidarity with victim-survivors. It’s been hard to feel hopeful in 2024 - the rate & impact of domestic, family & sexual violence has been relentless. Yet the collective commitment & power of today felt hopeful.
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5 women have been allegedly killed by male violence this week in Australia. Yet when I look to our major mastheads there is no coverage. Women’s safety matters. Women’s lives matter. We need attention on this national crisis, political commitment & ⬆️ funding. We need it now #VAW.
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This is absolutely abhorrent. How deep our cultural denial runs that a man who murdered his son can be referred to this way. A NSW Health executive has today sent an all-staff email in which he praised a Lismore father who killed himself & his two-yr-old-son as a “wonderful.
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No Australian court should permit the cross examination of a domestic violence victim by their abuser in any circumstances. This is legal system supported abuse & it must stop. Chloe was cross-examined by her alleged DV perpetrator for over 4 hours in a Western Australian
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Yesterday a woman was killed in Darwin. Her death marks the 11th woman killed in Australia in 3 weeks. Yet there is silence … . Violence against women is a national emergency. We need action, we need funding, we need attention. If not now, when? How many more women have to die?.
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It is extremely problematic to hear the NSW Police Commissioner describe the killing of Jesse Baird & Luke Davies as ‘a crime of passion’. By all accounts the killer’s alleged actions are the hallmarks of control, jealousy & power. Not love or passion.
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How incredible 🙌🏼 today the @arc_gov_au has announced funding for our Centre for Excellence on the Elimination for Violence against Women - can’t wait to work with this incredible team of researchers & partner organisations across Australia & the region. #CEVAW 🎉🎉
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A woman has been killed & a man taken into custody in Perth. She is the 5th woman killed in Australia in 10 days. Each woman has been killed in a different state. This is everyone’s responsibility. And we must act now. How many women must die before we escalate action & funding?.
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Today is the second March4Justice.12months on from the first march, violence against women remains a national crisis. We are in desperate need of national leadership & a consistent commitment to prevention, intervention, response & recovery. We need action #March4Justice2 #EndVAW
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📢 Published today - ‘Our National Shame: Violence against women’. It is time for consistent national leadership. It has been over 3 months since @march4justiceau. This book continues the call for transformative change to ensure women’s safety #VAW #DFV
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Like far too many Australian women each year Lillie James has been killed, allegedly by male violence. Her future has been stolen. Violence against women & children is a national crisis. We desperately need increased action, funding & political attention.
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A pinch me moment … .Extremely grateful to my colleagues, mentors & family who have supported my career. It is a privilege to have the space to work with amazing scholars, advocates, practitioners & policy makers to build the evidence base needed to prevent family violence.
We are very excited to announce that Centre members @MSegrave & @Kate_FitzGibbon have been promoted to Professor 🌟 . Fantastic recognition of their leadership, body of research & contributions to @Monash_Arts and beyond. Well done to both!!
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This is a national crisis. 19 women have been killed by male violence since the beginning of 2022. More than one a week. As the Federal Election approaches each party must make it clear what they will do to improve the safety of women & children in Australia #VAW #ausvotes.
❤️RIP ANGEL - 80th AUSTRALIAN KILLED IN 2022!❤️. A woman has been bashed to death in Croydon North, Vic. Her male partner is in custody. The unnamed victim is the 19th Australian woman killed this year. 18 children and 43 men have also been killed since January 1, 2022.
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Thank you to @wtuohy for such a comprehensive article on our study released today, & to @hayleyboxall1 & @voccvic for their comments on our findings. Our study found that in 71% of the 235 cases of intimate partner femicide examined the male perpetrator had contact with at
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Very excited to be awarded an ARC Grant with Sandra Walklate to build the evidence based needed to better understand whether domestic violence disclosure schemes improve victim-survivor safety. Can’t wait to get started on this! @MonashGFV @MonashCrim @Monash_Arts #VAW #DFV.
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Violence against women is a national crisis.Australia's progress towards achieving gender equality has gone backwards during COVID-19. We need a #AusVoteDebate on women - to understand what each party will deliver to improve women's safety, equality & respect #WomenVote #AusVotes.
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I am very excited to have stepped into the role of @MonashGFV Director. In these times of uncertainty the work of this Centre feels even more critical & I feel incredibly privileged to have this opportunity #MGFVPC @Monash_Arts @MonashUni #PVAW.
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At #WomensSafetySummit PM said he comes 'with an open mind'. Women & children need the Gov to come with ACTION. Action to prioritise women's safety. Action to truly fund whole of system responses. Action to implement ALL Respect@Work recommendations. An open mind is not enough.
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11 women in Australia killed in the first 9 weeks of 2023. Violence against women is a national crisis. We need increased action, we need increased commitment to funding prevention. Women’s lives & safety matter. If not now, when? How many women must be killed? #VAW #Auspol.
❤️SHE MATTERS: REMEMBERING ANASTASIA SLASTION!❤️. This is engineer Anastasia Slastion. On Saturday, Anastasia was killed in a home at Greystanes, NSW. Anastasia's partner has been charged with her murder. Anastasia is the 11th Australian woman killed this year.
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Violence against women is a national crisis. In the last fortnight at least 6 women in Australia have died allegedly as a consequence of men’s violence. Action is possible. Read our article on the immediate actions & transparent outcomes needed: #VAW.
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TODAY male violence at #Oscars sparked global headlines. ALSO TODAY 'The Lost Petition' by @dans_bain was laid at Parliament House. It names the women & children killed in Aus since 2008. It is 30 metres long. This national crisis is met with relative silence. We need action now!
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Beyond thrilled to announce I have been selected to be part of the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders 2024 class. Excited to embark on a 3 year experience to connect with @YGLvoices peers around the world, undertake leadership training & learn how I can best contribute
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Yet another morning of media coverage of women killed by men’s violence in Australia. 23 women killed allegedly by male violence in 2023 alone. Femicide is a crisis. We need increased resources & attention to this critical threat to women’s safety. How many more women must die?
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Family calls for inquest to examine how the system was unable to protect femicide victim Kelly Wilkinson. She visited police ‘almost every day’ before she was murdered by her husband in 2021. Official police notes say she was “cop shopping” 😡
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In April 2019 the @AusLawReform completed their comprehensive review of the family law system & made 60 recommendations for reform. We don’t need another review. We need federal investment & evidence based action. Now! #Auslaw #Auspol #VAW #DFV #FamilyLaw.
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I march because a woman in Australia is killed every week. I march because children are living with violence. I march because violence against women is a national crisis. I march for my daughter & my sons. I march for me. I march for all. #March4Justice #WhyIMarch #EnoughisEnough.
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What an incredible privilege it is to step in as Chair of @Respect__Vic. Thank you to @GabbyWilliamsMP for this opportunity. I am looking forward to working with our new & returning board members and the RV team to drive the prevention of family violence & VAW in Victoria. #PVAW.
We are thrilled to welcome RV’s incoming board members, with @Kate_FitzGibbon as our new Chair. Congratulations to all appointees including those joining us for a second term, and a big thank you to outgoing members and Chair Melanie Eagle.
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📢 We are extremely excited to announce . @MonashGFV are advertising 24 family violence victim-survivor scholarships for our Graduate Certificate of Family Violence Prevention. Course & eligibility details available at: Please share widely.
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The recent deaths of women in Ballarat has again shone a frightening light on the scale of violence against women in Ballarat, in Victoria & across Australia. Thank you for including my thoughts alongside others in today’s article calling for action
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A woman has been allegedly killed in NSW. Her son has been arrested. Everyday but particularly today, on International Women’s Day, I feel furious. How many women must die before we see actions & funding commensurate with the scale of the crisis of men’s violence against women?
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Very excited to announce we have been awarded a @AICriminology Criminology Research Grant to examine family violence perpetrator focused screening & risk assessment. Looking forward to working with @SilkeMeyer_DFV @tscbartlett @NTVorg @QldCorrections #DFV.
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Finishing my career chapter with the @Monash_Arts & @MonashGFV yesterday. I am so proud of everything we have achieved as a team. Now getting excited for next career steps. First up stepping into a new role with @MonashBusiness to work with their Executive Education team to
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I am horrified that less than a month into her role as Victoria’s 2nd female Premier this is how Jacinta Allen has been depicted. We know the power of the media in perpetuating the harmful attitudes & disrespect that drive violence against women. And yet here we go again ….
Asked about this cartoon Premier Jacinta Allan says ‘it’s 2023 - the Herald Sun should be able to draw women without sexualised imagery’ @7NewsMelbourne
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Great to have an extract from my book ‘Our National Shame: Violence against Women’ published with @theage today @MonashPub @Monash_Arts @MonashGFV #VAW #DFV #Auspol.
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At risk of being further branded ‘a hater’ - this response to recent criticisms following the Commissioner’s press conference yesterday, during which she described this double killing as a ‘crime of passion’, lacks insight. Language matters, particularly that used by those in.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has hit back at the public response about the force's reaction to the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, saying, “There will always be haters; haters like to hate. Isn’t that what Taylor (Swift) says?''
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International Olympic Committee faces increasing calls to investigate how a convicted child rapist has been allowed to compete at #Olympics 2024. All athletes sign a declaration promising to be a role model. @Ciara__Bergman asks ‘How did we get to a place where raping a child is
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Very special to be at the launch of the National Plan to end Violence against Women and Children today with my @MonashGFV colleagues & @KarenGelb. It is extremely satisfying to reflect on how the Plan reflects the Consultation projects we led last year. #VAW #DFV #GBV @MonashUni
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After a year of juggling a newborn baby, 2yr old twins & work, I've had 4 articles published this month. This work would not have been possible without the generosity & patience of my co-authors. Thank you @Karla_Elliott @JanemareeMaher @MaryIliadis Sandra Walklate, Liz Sheehy 🙂.
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And again we rally to demand a safer future 🧡 After a horrific three weeks it was heartening to join thousands of Victorians to walk together to demand action to end men’s violence against women. Huge thanks to @WWYWAUSTRALIA for their organising! 👏🏼👏🏼
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Waking up to horrific news that three children have been killed in a house fire in NSW. A 28-year-old man was arrested at the scene. Last week Rosie Batty & I wrote for @SatPaper that children are still repeatedly falling off policy agendas relating to domestic, family & sexual.
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Today is my last work day for 2020. This photo from earlier in the year captures the working from home juggle well. It’s been busy & not always seamless. So grateful to all my @MonashGFV @MonashCrim @Monash_Arts colleagues for their support, patience & kindness this year.
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A lack of genuine investment in prevention & early intervention will guarantee that in the years to come, we will continue to count women's deaths from male violence on a weekly basis. We must intervene early to reach young men & boys at scale in all the spaces that they learn,
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A moment of work & family life crossover … with my husband interstate today the trio came into the ABC studio this morning to cheer me on for my morning interview ❤️
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4 women in Australia died on the weekend. 2 allegedly killed by male partners & 2 allegedly killed by their sons. Women’s lives matter. How many times should communities take to the streets to demand action? .Yes, we have seen increased national & state based commitments in
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Excited to announce that @SilkeMeyer_DFV, Sandra Walklate & I have received an @AICriminology grant to conduct a national study of victim-survivors’ views on the criminalisation of coercive control. Read more about our project here @MonashGFV @Monash_Arts.
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The fatal toll of violence against women in Australia rises again … . Victoria Police have discovered a woman’s body in a bin today. This comes one day after a woman’s body was found in a car boot in NSW. It is hard not to feel completely overwhelmed by the scale of the crisis.
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The outcome I feared but desperately hoped would not be the case … . Men’s violence against women in Australia is a terrifying reality for women in their relationships, in their workplaces, and in public spaces.
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The number of domestic abuse victims in England & Wales who died after taking their own life has risen for the third year in a row. This latest report shows at least one victim suicide every 4 days and killing by a partner or family member every 3 days.
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Today Federal, state & territory governments launch Australia’s National Plan to end Violence against Women & Children. Honoured to have led the consultations with @MonashGFV colleagues which contributed to this Plan. Access the Plan via #VAW #DFV #GBV
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What a day! 🧡 .Thank you to over 5,000 Victorians that joined us today to walk in solidarity with victim-survivors & to say enough is enough. Violence against women & family violence is preventable 🧡 #WAFV2023
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Thank you to @FinancialReview for including me in their ‘Women to Watch’ IWD special. Honoured to be listed in the education section, celebrating achievements of Australian women @MonashGFV @Monash_Arts @MonashUni @_CEVAW @harejulie #IWD2023 #IWD.
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And yet again … another woman killed allegedly by male violence. This is the tip of the iceberg of the national crisis of domestic, family & sexual violence in Australia. The level and breadth of harm & the long term impacts are incomprehensible.
A WOMAN HAS BEEN KILLED IN MORPHETT VALE, SA. A MAN IS IN CUSTODY. SHE IS THE 64th WOMAN KILLED THIS YEAR AND THE 4th IN A WEEK!❤️
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Thank you Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius for ensuring we focus on men’s not women’s behaviour: "The key point is [that] this is about men's behaviour, it's not about women's behaviour.” via @theage #VAW #ChangetheStory.
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Released today:.Our report presents findings from our analysis of 235 sentencing judgments in cases of male perpetrated intimate partner femicide. We examined system intervention points & perpetrator risk. 👉🏼 Read our report here:
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Excited to launch our survey examining the impact of workplace culture on gender equality. Are you 18 years or older and working in Australia?. We want to hear from you about your workplace. Pls consider completing our short anonymous survey via Pls RT
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📢IT HAS BEEN RELEASED: This afternoon our National Plan Victim-Survivor Advocates Consultation Report was approved for release. Relieved that we can now share with you the incredible expertise of the victim-survivors involved Pls share #NationalPlan #VAW
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In today’s @SatPaper Rosie Batty & I argue it is unfathomable that children are still repeatedly falling off policy agendas relating to domestic, family & sexual violence. The status quo is unacceptable for the current generation, & the next generation deserves better. Read our
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Today is my last day as @MonashGFV Director. I am incredibly grateful to have worked with inspirational senior scholars, the absolute best ERCs & in partnership with advocates, practitioners & policy makers. Passing the baton to @DrBridgetHarris - our Centre is in great hands 💜
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🌟Interested in doing a PhD?🌟We are advertising 3 PhD Scholarships to support projects in gender, domestic & family violence. Amazing opportunity to join us & conduct your PhD with the @MonashGFV. Application details & eligible requirements at: Pls share
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Released today: Our report presents findings from interviews with 17 young victim-survivors of family violence. Enormous gratitude to the incredible individuals who shared their experiences with us. Change is urgently needed. Access the Report via #DFV
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In The Age today: Christine Nixon & I argue all too often perpetrators are cast in the shadows in responses to family violence. Improving victim-survivor safety is the priority. To achieve this we must cast a spotlight on the perpetrator, particularly those who commit multiple
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Picking up my coffee & heading out for a walk as part of the @safestepsFV Walk against Family Violence. I walk because … family violence is a national crisis. All individuals, communities & organisations have a role to play in preventing violence #WAFV21 #whywewalk #16days
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Tonight Parliament House of Australia is illuminated in orange to mark the 16 days of activism against gender based violence 🧡
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Today we launch our new report examining the nature of & responses to violence against women in Victoria during the COVID-19 restrictions study led by @MonashGFV’s Naomi Pfitzner with @JacquiTrue & I. @MonashGFV @Monash_Arts @MonashCrim @MonashUni.
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Today we marched for justice. I’m not grateful that I wasn’t shot today. I’d be grateful for action, for sustained funding of DFV services, for a national commitment to lead on this issue. The voice for change is loud. When will they listen? #March4Justice #EnoughIsEnough #VAW
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As South Australia goes into hard lockdown tonight please spread this message: If you are not safe at home you do not have to stay home. It is ok to leave your home if you feel unsafe. Check in on friends & family. Reach out for help if needed. You are not alone @1800RESPECT #DFV
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The calm before the walk! 🧡. Getting ready to walk in solidarity with victim-survivors of family violence towards a safer, equal & respectful Victoria. Join us outside Victorian parliament at 11am today! #WAFV2023
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Just over a year ago @SilkeMeyer_DFV & I were thrilled to receive funds from Minister @GayleTierney to support the growth of @MonashGFV, including new office space & the Safe & Equal @ Work research program. It’s so nice to have Silke here as we move into our new office space ✨
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Suicide following extensive histories of family violence victimisation are not reflected in statistics around lives lost from violence against women. Including them would better reflect the range of harm & allow for a clearer capture of the totality of deaths. Important.
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Important report released today by the NSW Coroner. The investigative review includes 550 domestic violence related homicides. Of these cases: . 🚩 56% were intimate partner homicides.🚩 in 80% of DV-related homicides husbands, boyfriends, & male exes were the killers,.🚩 most.
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I’m lost for words today . how do we move forward to address men’s violence against women in Australia. As a start Grace Tame’s @PressClubAust speech should be compulsory listening for all members of Aus Parliament, CEOs, community leaders, for everyone
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Grateful for the opportunity to work with IKEA to transform their family violence policy. The new policy & whole of company training signals the commitment they have made to ensure employees who experience family violence are supported at work. Read more
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The Hannah Clarke inquest findings are a stark reminder of the horrific cost of men’s violence against women in Australia & the need for urgent action. Our @ConversationEDU article on what the inquest found & what systemic changes are critically needed:
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An absolute honour to meet @JuliaGillard during our visit to @GIWLkings today & to learn more about the incredible work of the Institute in the UK and in Australia.
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Very excited that our @EmeraldSoc Handbook of Feminism, Criminology & Social Change has been published. This Handbook combines a range of international contributors to chart the uneasy relationship between feminism, criminology & victimology. Details at
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In a fortnight where at least 5 women in Australia have been killed by men’s violence, women’s safety should be an issue of national concern. Yet there is relative silence from the media and from our political leaders. This👇🏼
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So excited to be finishing the year with the publication of our new book 📕 . We examine the last 40 years of policy & practice to explore the question of how governments can best ensure women’s safety in the 21st century?. 👉🏼 Details via @routledgebooks:
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Another woman killed allegedly by men’s violence in Australia. Where is the national leadership & action we so desperately need? Where is the funding commensurate with the scale of the problem? . 9 women have been killed allegedly by men’s violence in the last 18 days. The.
♥️SHE MATTERS: LESLEY STILLMAN!♥️. April 14, 2024: 67-year-old Lesley Stillman was killed at Carramar, WA, On Sunday. After ending Lesley's life, her male partner killed himself. Lesley is the 29th Australian woman lost to violence this year & the ninth woman killed in April.
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It was an honour today to MC the launch of Australia’s National Plan to end Violence against Women and Children. Thank you @AmandaRishworth @SenKatyG @JElliotMP & all state & territory ministers for the privilege. You can access the Plan at #VAW #DFV #GBV
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Excited to announce that @SilkeMeyer_DFV @JanemareeMaher @SteveRoberts_ @KathrynBenier & I will examine the prevalence, use of & exposure to violence, & support needs for young people in Aus. Read about our project at Thank you to @ANROWS for their support.
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📢 Today our @ANROWS Report on adolescent family violence has been released. Our national study reveals 1 in 5 of 5,000 Australian young people have used violence at home. Staggering 89% of those have experienced child abuse. Read #AFV #ChildAbuse #AVITH
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JOB ALERT 📢 @MonashGFV is advertising a 12 month Level B 'Gender Equality Research Associate' position. A great opportunity to research gender inequalities & violence against women in different workplaces to inform improved responses. Details at Pls share
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The frequency of women killed in Australia is horrifying. 4 women killed allegedly by male violence in the last 10 days alone. Violence against women is a national crisis. We need funding & attention commensurate with the scale of the problem. The status quo is not good enough.
For the fourth time in 10 days, a woman has been allegedly murdered in Australia. She was killed at Kangaroo Flat, Victoria. A man, believed to be her partner, is in custody. Her children were at home when she was killed. She is the 56th Australian woman killed in 2023!❤️.
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We need an urgent conversation about violence against women in Australia. Join us for a panel discussion on prevention, the media, perpetrators, First Nations communities, impacts on children & tangible recommendations on what is needed. 👉Register here:
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Finishing up a thought provoking & energising 2 day roundtable at @MonashUni Prato Centre examining policy responses to violence against women with a brilliant group of scholars & practitioners from Europe, United States, United Kingdom, Australia & NZ. Thanks to all involved!
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Great to have this article, co-authored with wonderful colleagues @ellenreeves110 @SilkeMeyer_DFV & Sandra Walklate, published in @VAWJournal: 'Incredible Women: Legal Systems Abuse, Coercive Control, and the Credibility of Victim-Survivors'. Read here:
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Tonight we launched the new @MonashUni Gender & Family Violence Prevention Centre. I am extremely honoured to work with my @MonashGFV colleagues. Thank you to all who have supported us to reach this exciting milestone @Monash_Arts @MonashCrim
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Thrilled to be in Seoul for the International Conference on Ending Gender related Killing of Women & Girls. Grateful to @UN_Women & @CoE_UNODC for the invitation to be involved. Looking forward to sharing global practices & evidence over the next 3 days.
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It’s hard to comprehend that it has been 10 years since Luke Batty was killed and despite efforts domestic & family violence remains a national crisis but there were moments of hope in Rosie’s speech at the @PressClubAust today. Always a privilege to listen to Rosie 🧡
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“Just as women’s safety is a key priority for National Cabinet, we need children’s safety and wellbeing to be made a national priority. Despite decades of evidence, there is currently a lack of accountability and urgency for change.” . Brilliant to see this call to action from
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Thanks to @bairdjulia for including my thoughts on the need for increased funding commensurate with the prevalence of violence against women across Australia in her article today. Read here:
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Critical point by @zdaniel: Women’s economic independence & safety are inextricably linked. @SummersAnne study ‘The Choice’ showed that for too many women in Aus returning to a violent partner seemed a better choice than being homeless or living in poverty
Women’s economic security is critically important in preventing violence against women. We must remove the barriers that stop women from having financial independence.
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MUST READ @smh editorial: Pauline Hanson is a terrible choice for deputy chair of family law inquiry #auspol #auslaw #DFV #FamilyLaw.
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Saturday morning reading sorted 👌🏼 Looking forward for reading ‘The case for safe’ - part of the @marieclaire campaign to end workplace abuse. Contributions by @juliahbanks @BrittHiggins_ @JaneCaro @mindbodymiko @JuliaSzlakowski & other brilliant advocates. #VAW #WorkplaceSafety
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Monash Arts & colleagues marching together to demand an end to gender based violence, to demand action, to say enough is enough. I am so proud to be surrounded by such incredible colleagues today & always. #March4Justice #EnoughIsEnough #changeit @MonashGFV @Monash_Arts
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