This author uses Nancy Fraser’s theory of social justice to analyze outsourced domestic violence services in Taiwan. The study reveals how bureaucratic control compromises service quality and marginalizes survivors’ needs. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

Drawing on India’s Demographic Health Survey data from 2019–2021, these authors found that witnessing spousal violence in childhood may increase the risk of adult victimization by 39–70%, demonstrating how violence can persist across generations. Read the study here: doi.org/10.1177/1077...

These authors examined women's acceptability of physical intimate partner violence across 51 countries from 1999 to 2020, finding that the acceptability of physical IPV has significantly decreased. Follow this link to learn more about their findings: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10.... #VAW #IPV

🆕 Paper out in @vawjournal.bsky.social (w Elisabetta Croci Angelini & Alessandra Michelangeli) We study the role of human development and legal gender equality for women’s acceptance of physical violence Read full paper here 👇 doi.org/10.1177/1077...

This author analyzed 29 AI-powered “undressing” apps, which generate sexually explicit fake images without consent from those pictured, arguing that these tools normalize women’s objectification and undermine their privacy + autonomy. Learn more about the study: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

Last chance! 📢 Call for Papers 📢 A Special Issue on Perils, Pitfalls, and Potential of Data (Systems) for Evidence on Diverse Forms of Violence Against Women and Girls Submission deadline: March 15, 2026 Submit to: Dr. Alexis Palfreyman at [email protected] DM for full submission guidelines. #VAW

📢 Call for Papers: Special Issue on Perils, Pitfalls, and Potential of Data (Systems) for Evidence on Diverse Forms of Violence Against Women and Girls Submission deadline: March 15, 2026 Submit to: Dr. Alexis Palfreyman at [email protected] DM for full submission guidelines. #VAW #CFP

What factors influence decisions not to report stalking? Using national data, this study identifies 4 distinct patterns in non-reporting: denial of stalker’s intent, rejection of victim identity, lack of rationale, and denial of serious harm. Learn more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

@aislingswaine.bsky.social presents a new “Framework of Paramilitary-related Coercive Control”, mapping women’s experiences of dynamics of coercive control in their relationships and how they are related to paramilitary-related social control. @erc.europa.eu @vawjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com

New article: “Conflict-Related Coercive Control: A Framework for Understanding Women’s Experiences of Group-Based Coercive Control in Conflict-Affected Settings”. Find @aislingswaine.bsky.social's @erc.europa.eu research in @vawjournal.bsky.social @sagepub.com: doi.org/10.1177/1077....

While crises are often characterized by uncertainty, they can also be a time of opportunity and innovation. This author outlines lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for designing accessible services to support victim-survivors. Learn more here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

Victim, survivor, or victim-survivor? This author explores what the best language to refer to someone with lived experience(s) of sexual violence is, suggesting we should use 'victim-survivor' to capture multiple identities. Want to learn more? Read the article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

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These authors explore a reality often silenced in university settings—how power is used to access someone’s body without their consent. Their article confronts the silence of institutions, emphasizing that these are not isolated incidents. Read the study here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

This article outlines a community-based study that took place in a regional location of Australia, where women were invited to discuss their experiences of having a male partner referred to a men’s behavior change program. Read about their experiences here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

This analysis is the first to examine legal judgments in cases where animals were included in protection orders. The author emphasizes the value of animal-inclusive protection order statutes in protecting animal and human victims of GBV from coercive control. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

This study suggests that young women who have experienced online sexual harassment are more likely to experience disordered eating attitudes, and this may be due to an increased feeling of shame felt towards their bodies. Learn more about this research here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

Listen to Dr. Hannah Javidi discuss how changing attitudes around gender and sexuality can contribute to more positive beliefs about affirmative sexual consent among college students, thus fostering a healthier and more respectful campus culture. Watch here: youtu.be/eFJ5_vI3yeIe

This article explores how migrant and refugee women experience the Australian legal system following family violence, finding the legal system to be a complex site capable of discrimination and protection—sometimes occurring simultaneously. Read more here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.... #VAW

📢 Call for Papers: Special Issue on Perils, Pitfalls, and Potential of Data Systems for Evidence on Diverse Forms of Violence Against Women and Girls Submission deadline: March 15, 2026 Submit to: Dr. Alexis Palfreyman at [email protected] Full submission guidelines below. Reach out with questions.