Shurlee Swain considers how historians might read the silences about domestic abuse in historical records, in the latest instalment of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence series.  The recent shocking disclosures around the death of Queensland foster child Tiahleigh Palmer have generated … Continue reading →

In the fifth piece for our 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence series, Alana Piper explores the history of financial abuse as a particular form of domestic violence, and how economics have historically acted to keep women in violent … Continue reading →

In the fourth post for our 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence series, Susan Broomhall discusses the need to recognise emotional abuse as one of the most pervasive forms of gender violence through the story of a sixteenth-century French … Continue reading →

Andy Kaladelfos examines the historical ability of the criminal justice system to respond to sexual abuse within the family in the third post for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence series. The sexual abuse of children is overwhelmingly … Continue reading →

The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence series continues with Tanya Evans’ discussion of the role of family history in raising contemporary consciousness and a broader recognition of domestic violence. Having worked on the history of the family for over two … Continue reading →

Over the next sixteen days, VIDA blog is participating in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign, “an international campaign originating from the first Women’s Global Leadership Institute sponsored by the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership in 1991.” … Continue reading →