Farewell to 2019 and stay safe
22 December 2019
As we bid farewell to 2019, No to Violence is celebrating a year of growth, new partnerships and expanded reach. We want to thank our members, supporters and team and wish you all a safe and happy festive...
Swansong
4 December 2019
By Wendy J. Dunn The nurse bends over Dad with her stethoscope and listens to his heartbeat. ‘Not long now,’ she mutters under her breath, not speaking to us. She stiffens, straightening up....
16 ways over the 16 days to be a better man
28 November 2019
By Phil Barker On Monday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women kicked off 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, which runs until December 10. The...
Expert Advisory Committee on Perpetrator Interventions Report
26 November 2019
We are pleased to announce that Expert Advisory Committee on Perpetrator Interventions (EACPI) Final Report has been released and can be found here. NTV was an active member on this committee, providing...
Responding to community trauma and family violence after natural disasters
21 November 2019
by Jacqui Watt “Psychological trauma is an affliction of the powerless. At the moment of trauma, the victim is rendered helpless by overwhelming force. When the force is that of nature, we speak...
Confronting masculinity: facing up to a patriarchal legacy
14 November 2019
By Phil Barker Men who adhere to sexist attitudes and behaviours are more likely to use family and domestic violence than men who consider women to be their equals … of course, right? While this...
Engaging men: Doing the work that works
7 November 2019
By Phil Barker As an advocate for No to Violence (NTV), a rewarding part of the gig is meeting the staff and understanding the inroads they make through their hard work with men who use family violence....
The backlash against being a good man
24 October 2019
By Phil Barker Masculinity, and what it means to be a man, is under unprecedented levels of examination in our society. We know that the internalisation of traditional masculinity can be harmful...
The battle for the hearts and minds of young men
17 October 2019
By Phil Barker There’s no doubt we are in a battle for the hearts and minds of our young men. New research from The Guardian last week shows men and women still have a completely different understanding...
Changing attitudes, organising communities: Men’s role in ending violence against women after White Ribbon
10 October 2019
By Phil Barker “We need men to be part of the solution. We need them to organise, labour, discuss and reach out to one another. And we need to be telling the true stories of violence and abuse,...
