'Bad Mothers and Invisible Fathers': Parenting in the context of domestic violence
One of the most effective ways for a perpetrator of domestic violence to hurt and control his partner is to undermine her mothering. DVRVC's newest Discussion Paper reviews the research on mothering and fathering in the context of domestic violence. It finds that women are often held responsible for the effects of the domestic violence on their children, while the behaviour of the violent father remains invisible.
DVRCV Discussion Paper No. 7, 2009. Available now, $20 each - order forms are available on our website
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Remembering victims of family violence homicide
Each year in Australia, at least 60 women and children will die as a result of family violence. To raise awareness about family violence and to remember all those women and children who have been killed, a public event is being held at Federation Square, Melbourne, on Friday November 27, at 7pm.
The Price of Pleasure: The Real Cost of Pornography
Pornography has become mainstream and ubiquitous, but its content has also become more and more violent and degrading. The Price of Pleasure (2008) examines this troubling trend and how it affects our sexuality and relationships.
The Price of Pleasure DVD is available for loan from the DVRCV Library. Contact library@dvrcv.org.au
New resource in DVRCV library
Restorative Justice and Violence Against Women
Edited by James Ptacek 2009
Despite significant accomplishments over the past 35 years, justice for most abused women remains elusive. Most victims do not call the police or seek help from the courts, making it crucial to identify new ways for survivors to find justice. This book examines new justice practices for victims, referred to as "restorative justice", which seek to decrease the role of the state in responding to crime, and increase the involvement of communities in meeting the needs of victims and offenders. Restorative practices are beginning to be used to address violent crime.
This book introduces a range of perspectives on alternative justice practices, offering rich descriptions of new programs that combine restorative justice with feminist anti-violence approaches. Advocates of restorative justice practices, community activists, and scholars will find the theoretical perspectives and case descriptions to be invaluable tools for creating new ways for abused women to find justice.
If you would like to borrow this book please contact the DVRCV library
There are exciting developments underway at DVRCV!
The DVRCV main website is currently being redesigned and The Vine will eventually be transformed into a blog on our website. This blog will be updated regularly with news not only from DVRCV, but also developments in the sector, commentaries on media coverage of domestic violence and sexual assault, current events, highlights of anti-violence campaigns worldwide and much more! We will still send out an electronic newsletter, but it will not be as detailed as what we have been producing. To stay up-to-date with the progress of our new website and also to keep updated on events and news from DVRCV you can follow us on Twitter. You don't need a Twitter account to follow us, just bookmark our page and check back regularly to keep up to date. http://twitter.com/dvrcv
Our Place Online
Our Place is an online forum for anyone who is being mistreated or abused, and doesn't know what to do about it. The forum was created by and for people who are dealing with abusive behaviour and its consequences. It aims to provide information, validation, support, comfort, resources, and practical advice to women and men who have suffered abuse in all its forms: psychological, verbal, physical, sexual, and spiritual abuse. You can explore and join the forum at: www.our-place-online.net
Redesign of DVRCV's 'When Love Hurts' website.
The When Love Hurts website, launched in 1998, was designed for young women, to raise awareness about relationship violence and give them strategies to respond. We've decided that it's time for the site to have a makeover, so we have created a facebook page so people who use When Love Hurts can contribute. The new site is going to have:
Broader content: as well as information on abuse, it will be about respectful relationships, breaking up, communication, consent and sex.
Wider audience appeal: there will be more information targeting young men as well as young women and possibly some info for parents.
New design: the design may include photos, illustrations, or both and a new colour scheme.
New technologies: including videos of survivor stories and domestic violence workers.
New stories: from young people who have experienced relationship violence and want to share what it was like and how they got through it.
In the coming months we'll be asking people on facebook what they want the new site to be called, how they want it to look and what information they need. So please visit our page and help play a part in the development of our website.
Connecting to Facebook
