“Simply stated, in a time of growing right-wing populist authoritarianism in the U.S. and elsewhere, the “masculinity crisis” has become a threat to democracy.”

msmagazine.com/2024/04/25/men…

New data from GenderLensAustralia reveals at a national level, Australia spends only 3.2% of the expense budget on women and girls.

At a State and Territory level, the ACT & Victoria are the best performers, at 10.6% and 11% respectively.

We have heard repeatedly over the last three…

New publication (w/ Dr Amelia Wheeler) -- Heteropatriarchy and child sexual abuse: Contemplating profeminist practice with men victim-survivors, in the Routledge International Handbook of Feminisms in Social Work. DM if you'd like to read but can't access. taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/…

The release of our research led by Assoc/Prof Asher Flynn & Prof Anastasia Powell on perpetration of tech-based sexual harassment at work today is timely. We found this behaviour is often part of a pattern of sexual violence designed to humiliate, degrade & harm the victim tinyurl.com/4n8utpt7

It's inspiring to see the protests of #UniMelb students against the slaughter taking place in Gaza #FreePalestine .

New article/interview about my and Nanna Nanna Mik-Meyer's study of women's over-involvement and men's under-involvement in academic service. So happy that our work spurs discussions about this topic nationally as well as internationally.

timeshighereducation.com/news/how-men-g… via Times Higher Education

We are all feeling the collective grief and trauma of violence against women ( #VAW ).

CEVAW CI, Assoc/Prof Asher Flynn, & CEVAW AI, Prof Anastasia Powell discuss the progress we have made thus far in #VAW in the The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand.

#women #violence #research

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$368 billion for 11 nuclear submarines

$2.3 billion for a 10 year plan to end male violence against women

Even 1 less submarine would increase funding to frontline women’s services and early prevention programs 15 fold

Follow the money to know the actual political priorities

There were so many people on the streets of Melbourne/Naarm this morning, saying #EnoughIsEnough to men's violence against women. #WhatWereYouWearing

For women who report rape, there is supposed to be safety & credibility in numbers. The NY judges found the # of Weinstein's accusers unfair to him. When one woman speaks up about a man's sexual violence, it's not enough. More than 1=too many.Moira Donegan theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

A wrecking ball is swinging through UK higher education.

This is utterly devastating news for friends & colleagues at my old place.
When there are 3, 4, 5 rounds of redundancy in the same number of years how can we not talk of gross mismanagement?
Huddersfield UCU UCU #huddersfield

The Guardian: Iran's 'morality police' have intensified their crackdown on women defying hijab rules in several cities over the past week in the shadows of the country’s conflict with Israel. Footage circulating online shows an increased number of officials patrolling streets…

“Men who use violence aren’t monsters. They are our neighbours, our family members, our partners – and we must start treating this as a systemic problem, instead of seeing this as an issue caused by a few bad eggs,” theage.com.au/national/a-wom…

If you thought unis were increasingly being run like corporations, NTEU research reported on across the country shows why - University Councils and Senates are being stacked with corporate appointments.
canberratimes.com.au/story/8606521/…

Student protests that began in the United States have spread to other countries .

At the University of Melbourne in Australia this morning, students pitched tents and began their protests against the genocidal war in Gaza

If you're angry about the ongoing slaughter of Australian women and children, please join one of the No More: National Rally Against Violence events across Australia on Friday, Saturday &/or Sunday (April 26-28).
The events are organised by What Were You Wearing (WWYW).
There…

This also feels highly pertinent to the UK, where the government have just announced that they will be increasing military defence spending to 2.5% of GDP. It is fascinating how we define 'security'...

Emissions from Israel’s bombing of Gaza in just first two months of its campaign produced more planet warming gases than 20 climate-vulnerable nations do in a year #EarthDay2024 theguardian.com/world/2024/jan…