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"Indigenous women are eight times more likely than non-Indigenous women to be
murdered, according to national statistics. Figures compiled by the Australian
Institute of Criminology show a significant proportion of these are
attributable to intimate partner violence.
I conducted a study, published this week, that examined the deaths of 151
Indigenous women and girls from across Australia over a 20-year period
beginning in 2000. Almost all of these women and girls were subjected to
intimate partner violence, whether at the hands of their husband or de facto
spouse (72.2%), boyfriend (15.9%) or ex-partner (5.9%). The offenders were both
Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
While these statistics paint a grim picture, they provide little insight into
the full extent of the violence experienced, and its impact on women, children
and families. Their stories, unfortunately, become muted in the numbers.
My research also revealed that in almost all of these instances, Indigenous
women experiencing intimate partner violence had engaged with police to help
them in their situations. However, a lot of women did not receive the support
that potentially could have saved their lives."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
