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When it comes to family violence, young women are too often ignored

  • Written by Bianca Johnston, PhD Candidate , Monash University
When it comes to family violence, young women are too often ignoredManny Becerra/Unsplash

Recent evidence shows the scale of sexual violence against women and children in Australia has been severely underestimated. Family violence is a key driver.

Yet, young women are currently invisible in responses to such violence. Our research sought to understand why young women’s experiences are so overlooked. We found...

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