Misogyny and violence against women are social issues, and require a social response, not a punitive one.
Victoria has announced new teaching resources to tackle the influence of “manosphere” figures among students, but we still don’t have a clear picture of sexism and harassment in our schools.
Kamala Harris has reinvigorated the Democratic ticket and inspired the voters they need most – women, African-Americans and youth. But it’s not all smooth sailing.
Parents need to understand how algorithms work. These can drive misogynistic content towards boys and young men, and can make extreme views seem normal.
Australian researchers urge prioritising evidence-based solutions and incorporating Indigenous experiences to tackle rising gender-based violence cases.
It’s a “national crisis”, and almost $1 billion of initiatives have been announced to combat it, but these measures don’t address the foundational issues that have seen gendered violence marginalised.
To counter some of the harmful influences of Andrew Tate and others, we need long-term, critical, and transformational approaches embedded within both curricula and school cultures.
The federal government’s announcement of $3.5 million to fund a healthy masculinities project trial is promising, but lacks detail on precisely how the funds will be used, and what will inform the programs.
We need to move beyond whether cancel culture is good or bad, and understand in more nuanced terms what it means, especially given the political weaponising of it.
New research reveals that more than half of all Australians have experienced technology-facilitated abuse.
How we get the balance right between using social media to hold people to account versus the risk of invading people’s privacy depends on the context, of course, and is ultimately about power.
Systemic sexism, harassment and bullying are not a new storyline for the CFA – surely it’s time to stop suppressing the fire and start fully-involved reform?
A deeper examination of gender is sorely needed to try to prevent further acts of violent extremism and terrorism.
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