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Domestic Violence Campaign caught out Fudging Statistics

11.24.10 | No Comments »

A coalition of domestic violence researchers, counsellors, psychologists and men’s health workers has asked the Minister for Women Kate Ellis to investigate the possible misuse of Federal anti-violence funding by the White Ribbon Foundation. The Foundation has been allocated $1 million over 4 years to help their White Ribbon Ambassadors work in regional, rural and remote communities – particularly in high schools – to influence the change of attitudes and behaviours that perpetuate violence against women in Australian society.

Ombudsman finds Domestic Violence campaign Misleading: Mens Groups call for change

09.06.10 | No Comments »

There appears to be a widespread culture within women’s departments that downplays or denies the existence of male victims of relationship violence and abuse.

Ombudsman finds domestic violence campaign misleading

09.04.10 | No Comments »

There appears to be a widespread culture within women’s departments that downplays or denies the existence of male victims of relationship violence and abuse. In response recently the Ombudsman found the South Australian Office for Women guilty for failing to correct false and/or misleading information on the Domestic Violence campaign website, which falsely stated that 95% of domestic violence was perpetrated by men against women.

Intimate Partner Abuse of Men

07.04.10 | No Comments »

A research project commissioned by the Men’s Advisory Network (MAN), supported by a research grant from Lotterywest and conducted by researchers at Edith Cowan University.

Minister admits misleading public on domestic violence

06.23.10 | No Comments »

The Minister for the Status of Women, Hon Gail Gago MLC, yesterday admitted in a Ministerial Statement that statistics on the Don’t Cross the Line respectful relationships website were incorrect and had been removed.