The long history of gender violence in Australia, and why it matters today
- Written by Alana Piper, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
In 2015, the Australian federal government proclaimed that violence against women had become a national crisis. Despite widespread social and economic advances in the status of women since the 1970s, including growing awareness and action around gender violence, its prevalence remains alarming.
Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows that a...