CEVAW Analysis - CEVAW Evidence Platform

Articles

Choking/Strangulation During Sex: Understanding and Negotiating “Safety” Among 18-35 Year Old Australians

Despite its potentially fatal consequences, sexual choking/strangulation is an increasingly common sexual practice. This paper examined whether and how Australian adults perceived choking/strangulation in terms of “safety.”

Pillar 3 - Responses Legal Responses Domestic violence

Regulation of domestic violence: a global perspective

This study examines the global evolution of the laws addressing DV, providing insights on the number and types of laws adopted by countries around the world since early 1980s.

Pillar 1 - Causes/Costs Prevalence and Change Impact of Institutions Law Domestic violence

Extreme drought and sexual violence against adolescent girls and young women: A multi-country population-based study

Exposure to extreme drought conditions may exacerbate risks of sexual violence against adolescent girls and young women, and gender-sensitive climate change adaptation policies are urgent.

Pillar 1 - Causes/Costs Climate Domestic violence

Reports

House of Representatives, Australian Parliament

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Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs Inquiry into the relationship between domestic, family and sexual violence and suicide

Pillar 3 - Responses Pillar 4 - Indigenous Legal Responses Future Lives and VAW Homicide Suicide+DV Family Violence Submissions Domestic violence Femicide

Visual summary of Deaths by suicide in the context of domestic and family violence workshop report

Deaths by suicide in the context of domestic and family violence: Examining context, prevention and responses

Pillar 3 - Responses Pillar 4 - Indigenous Legal Responses Future Lives and VAW Family Violence Domestic violence Suicide Femicide Homicide Suicide+DV

A study into the experiences of clergy and church workers in the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide when responding to abuse of children, sexual assault of adults, and domestic and family violence

This report, commissioned by the Anglican Diocese of Adelaide, presents findings on clergy and church workers’ responses to abuse and violence, comparing changes over the past 20 years.

Pillar 2 - Contexts Community Effects of VAW Religion Domestic violence Sexual Assault

Information Sheets / Briefs

Visual Summary - Deaths by Suicide in the Context of Domestic and Family Violence

Pillar 3 - Responses Pillar 4 - Indigenous Legal Responses Future Lives and VAW Family Violence Domestic violence Suicide Femicide Homicide Suicide+DV

Domestic Violence Fatality Reviews

Pillar 3 - Responses Legal Responses Domestic violence Law

CEVAW Conversations Podcasts

Hidden Tactics of Domestic Violence: Substance Use Coercion

Alcohol and other drugs aren't just substances people use, they're tools perpetrators weaponise to extend control and abuse. In this episode, researchers and practitioners unpack substance use coercion: how it shows up in families' everyday lives, why it's so challenging to address, and what trauma-sensitive responses require. Essential listening for anyone working in child and family services, domestic violence support, or substance use treatment.

Pillar 3 - Responses Frontline Practice Responses Family Violence Domestic violence Child Protection Substance use coercion Alcohol and other drugs

Dismantling Patriarchy in the Pews: A 20-Year Study on Faith and Violence

Research on responding to disclosures of violence and abuse in faith-based settings

Pillar 2 - Contexts Community Effects of VAW Religion Domestic violence Gender equality Child Abuse