While crises are often characterized by uncertainty, they can also be a time of opportunity and innovation. This author outlines lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for designing accessible services to support victim-survivors. Learn more here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

Victim, survivor, or victim-survivor? This author explores what the best language to refer to someone with lived experience(s) of sexual violence is, suggesting we should use 'victim-survivor' to capture multiple identities.

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These authors explore a reality often silenced in university settings—how power is used to access someone’s body without their consent. Their article confronts the silence of institutions, emphasizing that these are not isolated incidents.

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This article outlines a community-based study that took place in a regional location of Australia, where women were invited to discuss their experiences of having a male partner referred to a men’s behavior change program.

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This analysis is the first to examine legal judgments in cases where animals were included in protection orders. The author emphasizes the value of animal-inclusive protection order statutes in protecting animal and human victims of GBV from coercive control. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

This study suggests that young women who have experienced online sexual harassment are more likely to experience disordered eating attitudes, and this may be due to an increased feeling of shame felt towards their bodies.

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Listen to Dr. Hannah Javidi discuss how changing attitudes around gender and sexuality can contribute to more positive beliefs about affirmative sexual consent among college students, thus fostering a healthier and more respectful campus culture. Watch here: youtu.be/eFJ5_vI3yeIe

This article explores how migrant and refugee women experience the Australian legal system following family violence, finding the legal system to be a complex site capable of discrimination and protection—sometimes occurring simultaneously. Read more here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

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📢 Call for Papers: Special Issue on Perils, Pitfalls, and Potential of Data Systems for Evidence on Diverse Forms of Violence Against Women and Girls

Submission deadline: March 15, 2026
Submit to: Dr. Alexis Palfreyman at hello@civah.org

Full submission guidelines below. Reach out with questions.