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Diana Reid’s Love & Virtue mines the messy relationship between gender, privilege and power.

Lecturer, School of Social Sciences In both aged care homes and the community – in our neighbourhoods – it boils down to society’s duty to older people. How do we work with them to reduce their fears, both real and perceived? New research by academics from Monash University and the German Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law has examined age differences in fear of crime in urban neighbourhoods, but the paper also reveals important questions about ageing and how be...

One third of migrant and refugee women experience domestic violence, major survey reveals Shutterstock Thursday, July 1, 2021 4:54 AM UTC A third of migrant and refugee women in a new survey said they experienced some form of domestic and/or family violence. And temporary visa holders consistently reported proportionately higher levels of domestic and family violence, including controlling behaviours. Temporary visa holders also reported much higher patterns of migration-related abuse and thr...

Date Time New study reveals reform for migrant and refugee women’s safety is needed The findings of a nationwide survey are drawing a nuanced picture of what reality is like for migrant and  refugee women in Australia, focusing on their experiences of violence, victimisation, perceptions of  policing and trust in communities and institutions.  Migrant and Refugee Women in Australia: The Safety and Security Study will be released today by  Harmony Alliance and Monash Migration and Inclusio...

ABC Everyday When Rahila was moved to mainstream classes later in high school, meeting the local students made her feel "born once again." ( Print text only Do all your friends look like you? Do they all think like you? Sometimes our schools, our communities and our social media make it so easy to be surrounded by people who are almost clones of us. And given we are awesome, thats great, right? It is human nature to find a sense of safety and validation in like-minded people, says Dr Helen Forb...