the debunked theory that women lie about violence is still used in court
- Written by Zoe Rathus, Senior Lecturer in Law, Griffith University
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s unfounded claim women that lie about domestic abuse to deny fathers access to their children is what’s driving the latest parliamentary inquiry into the family law system.
But this isn’t a new idea. Hanson’s claim stems from a history of discrediting women in the family court, with gendered...