CEVAW Analysis

Books, Articles and PhDs

bernardo-ramonfaur-obLuRD6DZOo-unsplash Bernardo Ramonfaur via Unsplash
866C78DA-99D0-479A-B75F-7C5B8F4AC921_1_105_c
Attitudes of Victim-Blame Toward Image-Based Sexual Abuse Victim-Survivors in Fiji: Understanding Gendered and Cultural Norms

Victim-blaming and entrenched gender norms are a persistent barrier to justice and support pathways for victim-survivors of sexual and domestic violence in Fiji

Random Institute via Unsplash Random Institute via Unsplash
How safe are women? Constructing a cross-national index on the foundations of women’s safety

This article introduces the global Women’s Safety Index (WSI), outlining its rationale, purpose, and potential applications. The Index consist of three dimensions: Equity, Protection, and Resources, identified as foundational to women’s safety.

See More

CEVAW Insights

Phil Doan-Pham CEVAW Insight
The Long Shadow of War

Long after they disappear from the headlines, war and conflict continue to shape the lives of those who lived through them – including how people think about violence inside the home.

Bronwyn CEVAW Insight
From Voice to violence: the referendum and the unravelling of reconciliation.

Reconciliation is not in crisis. It has been politically exhausted. The 2023 referendum did not simply reject a policy mechanism.

Reports & Resources

CRSV in PNG report cover
Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in the Papua New Guinea Highlands: Technical Report

This report presents the findings from a two-day research dialogue workshop conducted in November 2025 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. This dialogue workshop was suggested after the CEVAW Justice Denied conference was convened in June 2025, where the focus was on impunity for conflict-related sexual violence across the Indo-Pacific. It was suggested that Papua New Guinea is an important, yet neglected case of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in United Nations reports and assessments of high risk CRSV locations despite documented sexual and gender-based violence in association with tribal conflicts, elections, and land disputes.

Screenshot 2026-05-27 120044
Evaluation of the Train the Trainer Program: Report prepared for the eSafety Commissioner

This report draws together the key findings from the three-stage evaluation of the training program and provides recommendations from across the three stages of the evaluation.

Screenshot 2026-05-20 122937
Frontline Practice Responses to Violence Against Women in Samoa: Preliminary Qualitative Findings (Phase 1)

This report presents preliminary findings from the Samoa component of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW) project on frontline responses to violence against women.

CEVAW Conversations Podcasts

Dr Vincent Hurley and Delia Donovan on CEVAW Conversations
Knowing and Doing: 50 Years of Change in the DFV Sector

Fifty years ago, the first women's refuge opened in Sydney. Today, Australia has national plans, specialist police units, landmark legislation, and a sector of hundreds of organisations. So what has actually changed – and what hasn't?