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Gendered Violence Research Network

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The Gendered Violence Research Network (GVRN)Ìýis a joint initiative of 91É«ÇéƬ Arts, Design & Architecture and 91É«ÇéƬ Law & Justice. Our co-convenors areÌý, Head of 91É«ÇéƬ School of Social Sciences andÌý,ÌýSenior Lecturer in Criminology in 91É«ÇéƬ's School of Law, Society and Criminology.

GVRN unitesÌý91É«ÇéƬ’sÌýsignificant domestic and international research expertise to respond, prevent and end gendered violence in Australia and beyond.

We are at the forefront of developing solutions to prevent gendered violence – one of the most prevalent human rights violations affecting our world today.Ìý

Although studies clearly show that women and children are disproportionately affected, our research explores the impact of gendered violence – also known as ‘gender-based violence’ or ‘gender-related violence’ – on all population groups.
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Our research

We are research leaders in exploring the impact of gendered violence. Our work spans sexual assault, rape, domestic violence, family violence, child sexual abuse and adult survivors, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, gendered misconduct, trafficking for domestic and sexual slavery, and female infanticide.
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Our training and advisory services

Our Gendered Violence & Organisations stream offers tailored face-to-face and online training, online short courses and specialised advisory services for employers wanting to address gendered violence in their workplace. Using evidence-based research, we have assisted over 50 private and public organisations throughout Australia and internationally

91É«ÇéƬ & our network

  • Our objectives are to:Ìý

    • contribute to the body of evidence addressing the causes, consequences and intervention strategies for gendered violence in Australia and internationallyÌý
    • combine research excellence and practitioner knowledge to encourage innovation and good practiceÌý
    • promote informed, evidence-based discussion of policy and practice to reduce and mitigate the harmful effects of gendered violence.Ìý

    Our strategies are to:Ìý

    • undertake rigorous and reliable multi-disciplinary research which focuses on ‘real-world’ outcomesÌý
    • prioritise engagement with key communities, especially service providers and service usersÌý
    • incorporate victim and survivor voices into our research, particularly those from marginalised populations.Ìý

    Our expertise includes:Ìý

    • bringing together 50+ research affiliates across disciplinesÌý
    • assisting employers from 50+ organisations to address domestic, family and/or sexual violence in their organisations.Ìý

  • Gendered violence is an expression of power and control over individuals or groups because of their gender. It's a broad term that encompasses domestic, family and sexual violence, and includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, intimate partner violence, and violence among household members, extended families and kinships. ‘Gender-related violence, gender-based violence’ (GBV), ‘sexual and gender-based violence’ (SGBV) and ‘violence against women’ (VAW) are common terms in this field. ‘Gendered misconduct’ and ‘sexual misconduct’ are also used.ÌýÌý

    While it’s clear that women and children are disproportionately affected, we use ‘gendered violence’ with the acknowledgement that men, women, elders and youth can be victims and perpetrators. We acknowledge that gendered violence can be experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTIQ) people. Gendered violence is not limited to physical or sexual violence – it can include a range of behaviours used to intimidate, coerce, harass and control another person, including financial abuse.Ìý

  • Co Convenors

    • Ìý(91É«ÇéƬ Arts, Design & Architecture)
    • (91É«ÇéƬ Law & Justice)

      91É«ÇéƬ Arts, Design & Architecture

      91É«ÇéƬ Business School

      91É«ÇéƬ Canberra

      91É«ÇéƬ Law & Justice

      91É«ÇéƬ Medicine & Health

      Partnerships

      • Dr Manjula O'Connor

      PLuS Alliance research affiliates

    • In a unique partnership between King’s College London, 91É«ÇéƬ Sydney and Arizona State University, the PLuS Alliance works towards promoting social justice principles and enabling research-led solutions to global challenges including gendered violence.Ìý
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    • An annual 16-day blogathon featuring writers and activists reporting on #GenderBasedViolence worldwide as part of the global #16DaysOfActivism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign.

      Hosted byÌýÌýat the University of Edinburgh, theÌýGendered Violence Research NetworkÌýat the University of New South Wales and the Centre for Publishing atÌý.
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    Contact

    For further information about GVRN, our services and how we can tailor our services to the specific needs of your organisation, please contact:

    MailinÌýSuchtingÌý
    Manager, Gendered Violence Research Network, 91É«ÇéƬ
    T: +61 2Ìý9065 8339Ìý
    E:Ìým.suchting@unsw.edu.au