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To drive lasting change regarding sexual harassment and assault, greater effort needs to be directed towards preventing these issues from arising in the first place.

Fiona Marshall

To drive lasting change regarding sexual harassment and assault, greater effort needs to be directed towards preventing these issues from arising in the first place.

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The leading threat to women's safety

Men’s violence continues to threaten, restrict and harm the lives of Victorian women at alarming levels.

Kate Fitz-Gibbon Senior Lecturer in Criminology

Men’s violence continues to threaten, restrict and harm the lives of Victorian women at alarming levels.

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How to make our cities safer for women

Australia has guidelines for designing safe parks, but the stories of many women show these are not enough. We must involve women in co-designing these shared public spaces.

Nicole Kalms Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Director of the XYX Lab

Australia has guidelines for designing safe parks, but the stories of many women show these are not enough. We must involve women in co-designing these shared public spaces.

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Roseanne's implosion

ABC's cancellation of the hit reboot Roseanne because of its star's racist tweet raises complex questions about freedom of speech and the line between public and private selves.

Sarah Joseph Professor, Law Resources

ABC's cancellation of the hit reboot Roseanne because of its star's racist tweet raises complex questions about freedom of speech and the line between public and private selves.

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When photo-sharing turns criminal

AFL footballer Dane Swan is the latest victim of illegal photo-sharing. It's believed one in five Australians have had images of them distributed without their permission – and that's most likely an underestimate.

Asher Flynn Associate Professor, Criminology, School of Social Sciences

AFL footballer Dane Swan is the latest victim of illegal photo-sharing. It's believed one in five Australians have had images of them distributed without their permission – and that's most likely an underestimate.

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Celebrating Influential Monash Women

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Caught between #metoo and the gun-show

Hyper-masculinity is a defining feature of global politics, but the #metoo movement is prising open opportunities to pursue gender equality as women fight back.

Katrina Lee-Koo Associate and Deputy Director of Monash GPS (Gender, Peace and Security).

Hyper-masculinity is a defining feature of global politics, but the #metoo movement is prising open opportunities to pursue gender equality as women fight back.