{"id":30584,"date":"2026-03-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=30584"},"modified":"2026-03-11T14:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T06:33:16","slug":"see-the-signs-what-is-gender-based-violence","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/see-the-signs-what-is-gender-based-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"See the signs: what is gender-based violence?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Reading time: 2 minutes.<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Gender\u202f is a social construct. It shapes how we understand sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and the expectations, roles, and power linked to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gender-based violence is any form of harm that happens because of these expectations and inequalities. It is linked to harmful attitudes, beliefs, and stereotypes about gender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although anyone can experience violence, gender-based violence disproportionately affects women and girls, especially:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First Nations women<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women from refugee and migrant backgrounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The LGBTQIA+ community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women with disabilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\"><strong>Clearing up common myths about gender-based violence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gender-based violence often goes unrecognised. This is because there is a traditional idea of what violence should look like. But in reality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is not always physical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It can happen online<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It does not only occur between romantic or sexual partners. It can occur between friends, classmates, colleagues, family, or strangers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\"><strong>Common types of gender-based violence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gender-based violence can take many forms. Some are more obvious, while others are more subtle and often normalised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Emotional and psychological harm:<\/strong> For example, someone putting you down, mocking you, or humiliating you a lot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social abuse:<\/strong> Isolating you from your support networks, controlling your relationships and preventing you from seeing friends.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sexual violence and coercion:<\/strong> Any sexual act that you have not given consent to, including being pressured to say \u201cyes\u201d, especially after saying \u201cno\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Physical violence:<\/strong> Harm to the body (or the threat of harm).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technology-based violence:<\/strong> Sending you unwanted explicit content without your permission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financial\/economic abuse:<\/strong> Using money to control, intimidate, or manipulate you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stalking:<\/strong> Unwanted watching\/monitoring of your movements with surveillance devices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cultural\/Spiritual Violence:<\/strong> Preventing someone from practising their culture, beliefs, or traditions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\"><strong>Reporting gender-based violence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re unsure whether something counts as gender-based violence, that\u2019s enough reason to reach out and seek support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t have to label your experience, or have physical proof, or know what to do next. Support services exist to help you understand your options and feel safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can report an incident or concern<\/strong> to the Safer Community Team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/properties.curtin.edu.au\/campus-safety\/report-incident-concern\/\">Report it online<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report the incident via <a href=\"https:\/\/safezoneapp.com\/\">the SafeZone app<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Call the Safer Community Team on <a href=\"https:\/\/curtin.sharepoint.com\/sites\/StudentExperience-BusinessOperations\/Shared%20Documents\/Digital%20Student%20Engagement\/Channel%20Plans\/2025\/Sexual%20Harm%20-%20Report%20and%20Support\/1.%20Channel%20Plans\/+6189266%204444\">(08) 9266 4444.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dial 000 in an emergency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gender-based violence can take many forms. 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