Black women who have experienced more racism throughout their lives have stronger brain responses to threat, which may hurt their long-term health, according to a new study I conducted with clinical neuropsychologist Negar ...
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Sep 16, 2021
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New research undertaken for this week's National Summit on Women's Safety finds violence and unwanted sexual activity are far more common among young women experiencing financial hardship than women who are not.
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Sep 6, 2021
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Released today, the For My Safety report, led by QUT Associate Professor Bridget Harris and Dr. Delanie Woodlock and sector partners WWILD, WESNET, SECASA (and assisted by Women with Disabilities Victoria) details the extra ...
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Sep 2, 2021
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When a fictional female journalist appears on screen, chances are she's about to sleep with one of her sources. It's a trope that infuriates actual women in news media—and it can have real-life consequences, says University ...
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Jun 15, 2021
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Women who experience partner violence at a young age don't always show physical signs of abuse and don't always disclose—or recognize—the dangerous position they're in. A new study from Michigan State University is one ...
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Apr 21, 2021
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Churches can be a refuge for women fleeing domestic abuse. But sometimes they can help perpetuate abuse by failing to offer support when needed. There can be many reasons for this. Sometimes it's because church leaders simply ...
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Apr 7, 2021
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Domestic violence committed on female partners in heterosexual couples occurs significantly more frequently when the woman earns more than the man—according to our findings about 35% more often.
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Mar 31, 2021
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When Parkland, Fla., high school student Emma Gonzalez spoke forcefully against gun violence in 2018 after the mass shooting at her high school, the video of her plea went viral. She received acclaim and hundreds of thousands ...
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Jan 26, 2021
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Nearly 38% of households in South Africa are headed by women. They largely—or solely—support the home financially as breadwinners. That amounts to nearly 6.1 million homes in which women are the primary breadwinners.
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Oct 22, 2020
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At the first sign of lockdown due to COVID-19 in Australia and across the globe, there were concerns domestic and family violence would increase in prevalence and intensity. It was also feared that, at the same time, conditions ...
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Sep 24, 2020
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