Eliminating Violence Against Women: A Handbook for the Indo-Pacific Region
Violence against women (VAW) is one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time.
Books, Articles and PhDs
Heat, Home-Based Assault and Domestic and Family Violence Injuries: Evidence from Hospital Emergency Department Presentations
Elevated temperatures have been associated with increased interpersonal violence, yet evidence from hospital, health-sector data remains limited.
To Prevent and Protect Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: ASEAN Commitments to the Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security
This article examines the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) fulfilment of commitments to prevent and protect populations from sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) under the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security (RPA-WPS).
Militarization and Violence Against Women in Mexico: Analyzing Space, Time and Capital
How does militarization impact women’s experiences of violence in Mexico’s war on drugs?
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
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.
Conceptualising Climate Violence: A Systematic Scoping Review
The term ‘climate violence’ is increasingly used to describe the intersection of climate change and violence. In the research literature, climate violence has been conceptualised in varied ways, reflected in emergent and intersecting definitions and descriptions.
Ebola: ignoring past lessons puts women at risk
On May 17, 2026, WHO determined the Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.1 Early data indicate two-thirds of cases have been in women, and local organisations have raised concerns about access to sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence. Yet we have heard nothing from leading international organisations or governments indicating a gender-based response.
Funding, Power, and Resistance: How International Aid Shapes Feminist Movements in Fiji
Fiji endures one of the world’s highest rates of gender-based violence (GBV), with two in three women experiencing physical or sexual abuse from a male intimate partner. Entrenched colonial legacies, harmful social norms, and economic inequalities fuel this crisis, normalizing the violence and silencing its survivors.