Ticking clock of tension sustains a captivating escape narrative throughout Maid
The Netflix series Maid gets deep into the weeds of an emotionally abusive relationship and its fallout.
Paradox within masculinity explored
Theology, as the Peruvian liberationist Gustavo Gutierrez put it, begins at sunset –after the day’s work.
Preventing Violence Against Women and the National Anglican Study
The Anglican Church of Australia has undertaken the first known Australian Church study into the prevalence of violence against women.
Half of Anglican women suffer domestic violence: national study
The Anglican Primate of Australia, Archbishop Geoffrey Smith, has expressed “deep sadness” over new research showing domestic violence, including violence against women, is more prevalent among Anglicans than in the wider community.
‘Strong, negative’ response to violence against women programs
Strong initial resistance to Preventing Violence Against Women (PVAW) strategies was encountered during a pilot program involving five Melbourne Anglican churches, a forum has been told.
Evaluation of Preventing Violence Against Women program finds hopeful cultural shifts
The Diocese of Melbourne’s Preventing Violence Against Women Program (PVAW) has helped faith leaders understand, take action to prevent and respond to violence against women, and contributed to a shift in culture, attitudes and practices across the Church, a new report has found.
Preventing violence against women is everyone’s business
Most of us want to stop violence against women. A deep shift is needed to address the culture and social enablers underpinning and driving men’s violence against women, and prevent it from occurring. However, culture change can seem big and overwhelming. Where do we begin? What will it take?
Male headship and the modern world
Male headship, which is a non-negotiable article of faith amongst Sydney Anglicans and many Protestant Churches, notably non-aligned Baptist Churches, has received considerable recent attention as a result of the journalistic investigation conducted by Julia Baird. Julia is not an anti-Church polemicist, quite the contrary; she and her instantly recognisable family are themselves active in their Christian faith and Church attendance,