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In ANROWS ‘The Voices Project’ women were asked what they thought would stop their partner / ex-partner’s violence. A fear of the consequences was one of the answers. WCS CEO Annabelle Daniel OAM has previously said: "Women experiencing domestic violence are the experts in their own lives. They have intimate knowledge of perpetrator behaviour and often, years of experience in knowing when he is ‘escalating’ pending an explosion'." Listen to victim survivors. #EndDV #CoerciveControl #listentovictimsurvivors
'Domestic, family and sexual violence is significantly underreported. Despite this, the available data demonstrates that such violence is prevalent, persistent and can be experienced by anyone, regardless of their background. Its pernicious effects cut across all groups, demographics, identities and communities. The devastating impacts of DFSV (domestic, family and sexual violence) go far beyond individual victim-survivors, affecting entire families, communities and society as a whole.' Source: NSW Women’s Safety Commissioner Strategic Plan 2024–2027 | Working together to address domestic, family and sexual violence
Such wonderful women on this panel who will be talking about practical ways to stop Domestic and Family Violence 🧡
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We highly recommend this piece written by Jess Hill and Michael Salter. You can access it here: https://jesshill.substack.com/p/rethinking-primary-prevention
'This exceptional papers puts words to what a number of us in the domestic and family violence sector have been concerned about for some time - that a gender-equality-heavy focus won’t end domestic and family violence, and it certainly won’t do it any time soon. We need the political will for bravery in calling out vested interests, commitments to preventing repeat violence, meaningful accountability for perpetration, and an understanding of the impacts of, and recovery from, childhood trauma.' WCS CEO, Annabelle Daniel OAM
