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September 15, 2023 at 1:50 PM

The Spinoff: Why does it take so many people so long to disclose sexual abuse?

Why is a common crime the most underreported? Why do so many victims of sexual abuse not tell anyone at all, ever? Gabi Lardies explores the systemic and insidious factors keeping sexual abuse victims silent.

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Stuff: How to support someone who is experiencing domestic abuse

ANALYSIS: It is likely that you know someone in a harmful or unhealthy relationship. Domestic abuse is common. For example, estimates suggest that one in three women globally will experience abuse in their lifetime. But many people do not know how to respond when a friend, relative or colleague tells them about domestic abuse.

My new research with colleagues at UCL and domestic abuse charities examines how education and training can help families and social networks recognise domestic abuse, know how to respond and be willing to do so.

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The Spinoff: Where did the age of consent come from, and how does it work today?

Today, the age of consent is seen as a way of protecting young people from sexual predators, and of setting an age at which young people are able to make informed choices about sexual activity. But it hasn’t always been this way.

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NZ Herald: Mum ‘disgusted’ abusive ex gets a say over surname of brain-damaged son

The mother of a brain-damaged boy is “disgusted” she must seek permission to change his surname from the man who inflicted his lifelong injuries.

The now-9-year-old has the mental age of a toddler, yet his abuser is allowed a say on whether the child keeps his surname.

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NZ Herald: How much legal control you didn’t know your abusive ex may still have over your kids

The case of a mum trying to change her son’s surname after his dad left him brain-damaged has prompted a warning to parents who may not know how much control an abuser still has over their kids.

Even sole carers who have had no contact with their child’s other parent for years technically still have to consult them over decisions such as where they can live, medical treatment and their education, a family lawyer said.

One Tauranga mother recently hit such a roadblock after trying to 

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NZ Herald: 7 red flags your teen might be in an abusive relationship – and 6 signs it’s escalating

Australian teens need adults to help them recognise red flags for potentially abusive relationships.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates 2.2 million adults have been victims of physical and/or sexual violence from a partner since the age of 15. Almost one in three Australian teens aged 18–19 report experiences of intimate partner violence in the previous year.

But physical, sexual, or psychological abuse in teen intimate relationships remains an invisible issue. The First National Action Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children fails to mention it at all and Australia lacks youth-specific domestic violence support services.

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