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Say NO Unite to end violence against woman

State fails again on child abuse

Is Tony Abbott  afflicted by ''innate and deeply embedded sexism and misogyny ?”

Noosa domestic violence service continues after funding boost

Sexualisation of children – Playboy branded products for young kids

Consultation begins on domestic violence disclosure scheme

Legal aid cuts will put domestic abuse victims at risk, law groups warn

Sexualisation in nightlife pole dancing

Serial rapist faces 100-year sentence for filmed sex assaults

Military sexual assault and rape 'epidemic'

New Documents Detail Sex Abuse of Detained Immigrants

Lovett saga highlights the way 'image' game played

Is the AFL introducing its Respect and Responsibility Policy in 2005 providing a safe and inclusive environment for women ?

Lovett - Aquitted

Andrew O’Keefe – Misses opportunity

ABC – Sexual Assault - Robinvale

Alleged sexual assault victim speaks out again , Nafissatou Diallo standing up for her right to be heard.

“How many other have to be killed?”

Acid victim spares attacker from same fate

Ballarat police get same sex liaison officer

Unit will help sex victims

Ministry of Justice: £30 million cash injection to support vulnerable victims of crime

Call for reform on rape laws in Victoria

Slutwalk

Women’s Council defends draft law to criminalize domestic violence

Rau vows to change sex-alert system for disabled

Victorian dad jailed for abusing daughters

Sexual assault  - Man receives 5 life sentences

Man jailed for wife’s brutal hammer murder

Man guilty of abusing wife for two decades

Guilty: Boy killer called Psycho

Teen gets 110 years for sexual assaults, robbery of Va. Beach sisters

Sydney man shoots wife

USA – Birthday Party - Murders

A MAN who sexually assaulted his three-year-old stepdaughter in an act of "wanton cruelty" has been jailed for at least 12 years

Sexualisation – banned as inappropriate

More family violence orders, safety notices issued in Stonnington

Indigenous family violence refuge to begin construction in Mildura

Work begins on Indigenous refuge

Put an end to family violence

Landmark Human Rights Case

US pastor charged with kidnap, rape of women

Seven held after woman's 10-day rape and torture ordeal in France

Wife driven out over affair, kills self and kids - report

NEPAL has one of the worst records of violence against women in the Asian region

sexualisation of woman and girls

Madonna’s daughter, 14, launches make-up range

Household homicides on the rise

Husband accused of killing his wife

Homicide charge stands against man in mom's death

Newport Salon Shooter 'Was Targeting Wife'

Guilty verdict for girlfriend killer

New project  - DV and sexual assault

Paul Bibby writes about one of the worst instances of domestic violence to come before the NSW court system.

Domestic violence laws in line for update

'Complex needs' stretch welfare wait lists

Gender-based violence leads to mental health disorders in women

'Baby girl' abducted for sex, court told

Sunshine Coast domestic violence safety service to continue

India - Domestic violence victims can now use law in retrospect

SlutWalk DC marchers protest sexual assault and a culture of victim-blaming

When domestic violence like the Daou murder strikes, the community is not helpless

Killer James Ramage runs investment firm

New Andrew Lovett sex probe

Sexual Assault Can Damage Long-Term Mental Health

Guilty: jury finds navy officer raped, filmed trainee

Monster jailed for 18 years

Jeremy Irons tells women to man up

Let's talk about men, women and violence

Family argument ends with eight shot dead

Jail for Southern Cross 'thrill' rapist

Rehab seen as key to curbing domestic violence

New DV law signed

Connecticut domestic violence bill signed into law

Kyrgyz Wife Killer's Conviction Sparks Debate On Domestic Violence

Two women killed by ex-partners were failed by police, says IPCC

Warren Jeffs - Polygamist leader convicted of child sexual assault

Warren Jeffs Trial: Polygamist Convicted of Sexual Assault After Just 3 Hours

Fundamentalist sect leader jailed for life for sex with child brides

Plea for freedom by abused teen queen

US gunman who killed 7 shot dead

Qassem: Law on domestic violence will sabotage family values

The pictures have reignited the debate about the sexualisation of young girls.

Lovett saga highlights the way 'image' game played

Lovett -   Is the AFL introducing its Respect and Responsibility Policy in 2005 providing a safe and inclusive environment for women ?

Lovett - Aquitted

Andrew O’Keefe – Misses opportunity

ABC – Sexual Assault - Robinvale

Alleged sexual assault victim speaks out again , Nafissatou Diallo standing up for her right to be heard.

“How many other have to be killed?”

Acid victim spares attacker from same fate

Victorian dad jailed for abusing daughters

Man jailed for wife’s brutal hammer murder

Man guilty of abusing wife for two decades

Guilty: Boy killer called Psycho

Teen gets 110 years for sexual assaults, robbery of Va. Beach sisters

Sydney man shoots wife

USA – Birthday Party - Murders

Ballarat police get same sex liaison officer

Unit will help sex victims

Ministry of Justice: £30 million cash injection to support vulnerable victims of crime

Call for reform on rape laws in Victoria

Slutwalk

Women’s Council defends draft law to criminalize domestic violence

Rau vows to change sex-alert system for disabled

White Ribbon News – Engaging Men Conference Mount Gambier

White Ribbon News – Dr Phil Lambert –

WRA talking about cyber bullying and respectful

relationships in shools

The Age – Man jailed for whipping, beating ex-wife

Man charged 21 years after sexual assault

Sexual assault

IMF – SA

Genital Mutilation Ban

Warrnambool Standard – Jail imminent for Koroit crim

Would Andrew Lovett have won St Kilda the grand final?

Lawyers warn of trial by media in Lovett case

Sexualisation

Child sexual assault

UK Guardian – Legal Aid DV victims

Jordanian Honour killing

Women with disabilities fall through the cracks

Wife killer to be released 

The sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn will proceed, prosecutors have said

Residents terrified of Balwyn wife-killer's release

Andrew Lovett collapsed, cried, former Saint teammate says

Reporting family violence 'the key'

Stories promote mutual respect

EVA Media Awards recognise responsible reporting of violence against women

Autobiography may be on the horizon for wife-killer James Ramage

Loophole that helped evil bully

We must not forget Julie Ramage

UN Women releases global report on justice for women

Protective Factors That Help Women Recover from Childhood Violence Identified

It's the kids who are hurt when mum and dad hit each other

Negotiation ends police standoff

On-line safety – sexualisation of child-hood

CEO – Challenge – QLD – Work places against FV

UN Review of Justice for Women

Manslaughter for man who butchered ex-wife

Gun claim false: Rehab advocate

Balwyn Killer Released

Domestic Violence in Gippsland

Scuba Diving Honeymoon Death

WA – Dr Assaults female patient

Wyndham Council – Cluster Funding

Jewish Taskforce

Use of light to show strangulation of FV victims

Dr Phil, speaks to Senate Committee

Dr Phil, strengthening FV Laws

Atmosphere, USA, song against FV

Aboriginal Legal Service – FV Courts affected in Perth

Assange – Sexual Assault Allegations

The Strauss-Kahn moment: Has Bob Ellis gone too far?

Hitch in wife killer James Ramage's release

James Ramage offers to not live in Balwyn

Melbourne wife-killer changes parole plans

Strangler to live with mother

Wife-killer banned at MCG

Perth lawyer in court over wife's murder

Ramazan Acar jailed for life over murder of daughter Yazmina

Domestic violence acceptable, finds study

Six women brutally killed in cases of domestic violence

Reports of family violence, abuse within military rise

Doctors tell why violence stalks WA

No more abuse

Threat to shared parenting

Reporting family violence 'the key'

Stories promote mutual respect

Breaking The Cycle Of Violence | Canada Views

Domestic violence in Gippsland

In six months 29 women killed in domestic violence in Serbia

Domestic violence up in NSW: crime stats

Advocate: System Failed Slain Mom

EXCLUSIVE: Carlsbad pays $87500 to settle Oceanside cop's lawsuit

Health care providers need training to recognize signs of domestic violence

Silent march to honor domestic violence victims

Domestic violence cause for concern

Were you a bully at school? If so, you're much more likely to abuse your wife

Say no to abuse

In Turkey, He Loves You, He Beats You

Victorian siege ends

Burglary boom in Melton Shire

Offences on the rise

Budget recognises community support

Lani's Story

Renewed appeal for missing teen as police mount operation in Oberon

Family violence rises

Finding a voice @ The Weekly Review

New three strike law for violent offenders

Let's not forget about crime's other heartland: the home

Lawyer pleads not guilty to wife's murder

Karen Kissane - London

More arrests likely in child porn case

Family rescued as armed man holds police at bay during Snake Valley siege

Assaults on the rise in Melton

Crime blitz pays in Dandenong

Brimbank crime rate soars

'Lessons to learn' after deaths

South Asia's growing modernity masks women's plight

Research on bystander programs highlighted in journal — CALCASA ...

Budget steps up drive to break domestic and family violence cycle

Wyndham crime: Overall rate climbs 10.4%

Peninsula crime drops

Thefts, burglaries fall in Hobsons Bay

police settle in to wait out siege man

Rural seige ends after 28 hours

Students explore the harsh world of a four letter word

An impact statement

New court integrates domestic violence and family court cases

Essex police fail on domestic violence again, six months after apology

Specialized domestic violence court to hear first ever case

Grants to help Indigenous communities tackle family violence

Victorian Government supports excellence in media reporting to prevent ...

ACT crime war chest swells

Crime drop but public help needed

Valley of domestic violence

NCW lobbying to strengthen domestic violence laws

Age gong for domestic violence report

Man charged over domestic violence at Springfield and West Gosford

SlutWalk turns apathy into action on sex attacks

Qatar Foundation sheltered 1638 children in seven years: report

Child stealing on the rise in Accra

Most physical abuse of women occurs at home, report shows

Young woman beaten on her wedding day

Family rescued as armed man holds police at bay during Snake Valley siege

Crime blitz pays in Dandenong

Brimbank crime rate soars

Common sense avoids crime

Domestic violence service needs funding

Another sad episode of domestic violence

Domestic violence leads to post-natal depression

Sports stars back anti-violence push

Coalition seeks family law amendments

NSW Police welcomes domestic violence report from NSW Ombudsman

Campaign relates to relationships

Facebook abuse rife, sexting rising

Govt hears cooee for more bush lawyers

Qld coroner to lead Kyla death probe

Law Week - regional hightlights

Strategy to turn the statistics around

Fathers turn to support groups

Why fathers kill

Obsessive love lost: why some fathers kill

Domestic violence debate

Triple murders highlight Coast's violence

Leadership programs tackle Indigenous domestic violence

Family violence unit to probe Kyla murder

Forum focuses on Indigenous family violence

Queensland homeless services share in $29 million boost

Agencies failing to deliver outcomes

Women WRAVE about Resource Centre

UK must send a clear message on domestic violence

Domestic Violence Protection Also Given To Foreign Nationals

Text Alerts Critical For Domestic Violence Victims

Ken Clarke in new slur on women sex attack victims as he closes rape courts

State Death Review Unit confirms first new case following recent double murder

Domestic Violence Conference Inspires Innovation

Playwright Strives To Spark Change

Cairns murder accused in court

Domestic violence: What will kill this mother's pain?

Domestic Violence Act not taken seriously

WAO seeks to include non-physical abuse in Domestic Violence Act

Rape crisis centres struggle to cope

Animal abuse registry 'may help reduce other violence'

Family violence

New investigative unit will reopen cases after coroner fears hidden domestic ...

When love turns ugly

Husband given 16 months for gashing wife's neck with broken plate

125 years of beautiful women

Men walk a mile in her shoes for YWCA

Family of murder-suicide victims deny custody dispute

Better use of Women's Refuge money

Perth man due in court over 12-year-old sexual assault case

French Skeptical Of Ex-IMF Head's Assault Charges

Ex-IMF chief granted bail amid sexual assault allegations - CNN.com

One in four murders down to domestic violence

Campaign to help victims of domestic abuse

Men join to end domestic violence

Beware the signs of domestic violence

Sex abuse: The truth is out there

More muddled-up thinking

Model Program Creates The First National Public Domestic Violence ...

Plan to go for growth

Bail hostels could help homeless remandees

ACON – friendship and support

The Plight Of Australia's Homeless

More GPs a must in Wyndham

Northumberland Services for Women Are Calling All Men to Walk A Mile In Her Shoes®

Spanking and the cycle of domestic violence

People Who Bully Could be Experiencing Violence at Home

Anti-violence website launch aims to help victims

find way out

Reports of child abuse escalate in Central North Island

Bullying At School Linked To Violence At Home

Murder probe launched after Camillo mother found dead

Linking Animal, Domestic Abuse

No funding for award-winning program

Domestic violence escape routes lack transport

Nicolas Cage Arrested For Domestic Violence

Award-winning anti-domestic violence scheme faces funds cut

Rise in Moreland teen domestic violence reports

In worst of times, women do the heavy lifting

Moves to stem the next generation of domestic violence

Domestic Violence Awareness Program Educates Students

China mulls legislation on domestic violence

Media Coverage on Family Violence

Domestic Violence: the facts, the issues, the future

Woman, 55, found dead

Sue escapes from violence to Coast

Violence across the world: Something is wrong when being raped is ...

Halle Berry Wears Berry! | Celebrity Clothing Line

Animals Protected Under Changes to Family Abuse Prevention Law

STATE BUDGET: Diamond Valley dips out

Shania Twain Reveals She Lost Her Voice and Confidence in 'Why Not? With ...

Kerry Raymond Roach fails in appeal to disallow evidence of previous assaults ...

Report: Turkey Fails to Protect Women From Domestic Violence

Oksana Grigorieva drops domestic violence claim against Mel Gibson

Orphan lived with suspect

Lara Logan breaks silence on sexual assault in Egypt

Human rights group grieves over violence against women in Turkey

International Business Times

The six month old Ngaruawahia baby died in Starship Hospital.

Military Matters: Combating Family Violence

Mel Gibson's ex drops domestic violence claim

Turkish police fail to protect abused women, report claims

'Gossip Girl' episode spawns domestic violence debate

Disabusing the abusers - How rabbis, others can fight domestic violence

World Vision reports heavier use of domestic violence hotline

Mel Gibson's Domestic Violence Claim Dropped

When Do Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas Cage Seek Help or Divorce?

Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence

Europe: Landmark Domestic Violence Treaty Launches

Confronting issue of South Asian family violence