43 Australian Women Victims of Domestic Violence Over the Past Year: Report

The inaugural Domestic, Family, and Sexual Violence report has revealed 43 women were murdered by their partner in the financial year up to June 30. The report, tabled in Parliament on Aug. 21, also highlighted an 11 percent surge in sexual violence within the year. “These numbers reflect a reality that many prefer to avoid, yet it is one that advocates bravely bring to light, demanding that we confront these issues head-on,” said Michaela Cronin, the domestic violence commissioner. Cronin further said language was critical in shaping understandings about domestic violence, calling for the framing of the issue to change to focus on “gender inequality and power imbalances,” in an address to the National Press Club....