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Coercive Control
In NSW, if you threaten to leave your partner because she has sex with other men you could go to jail for up to 7 years. In QLD (jail terms up to 14 years) one example of coercive control is “he prefers you to stay home with him”.
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Fair Work Ombudsman: Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment can include staring, a suggestive joke or an unwanted invitation to go out on a date. The definition of “harass” is different to the dictionary definition “to annoy or trouble someone repeatedly”. It can be a one-off incident, and the intention of the alleged harasser doesn’t matter.
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DVConnect
DVConnect is a Queensland organisation that runs WomensLine (for women experiencing domestic and family violence) and MensLine (for men to change their abusive behaviours or access safety). It’s reassuring that these services are available for women escaping violence but better still is acting early to Protect Women.
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Destroy the Joint
Destroy the Joint’s main project is “Counting Dead Women”, which tracks how many Australian women die each year due to violence. Nothing could be more powerful than DTJ’s regular reminders that today more than ever we need to Protect Women.
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Call It Out
Respect Victoria is asking bystanders who notice harassment to take action. The “Call It Out” campaign is providing the tools to call out inappropriate behaviours and help good men to stand up and Protect Women.
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Street harassment has no grey area
Transport for NSW is campaigning against street harassment with its Street harassment has no grey area program. If we see women being harassed it’s time for good men to stand up and Protect Women.