Critical Issues Series: What About Men?

In 2024, violence against women has been declared a ‘national crisis’, with at least 27 women murdered at the hands of men. Over the last decade, we have also seen increased investment and progress in addressing, responding and preventing violence against women. However, men’s use of violence continues to be identified as a critical but underdeveloped area for action.

This Critical Issues panel from the School of Social and Political Sciences will discuss the current discourses and interventions around work with men to prevent violence. A panel of men’s violence experts will critically explore the intersecting challenges of race, migration and discrimination that is core to Australia’s commitment and responsibility to end violence against women.

This panel discussion is part of the ‘Critical Issues’ Series, the annual program of free public events presented by the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Its purpose is to showcase how each discipline under the School is addressing today’s most important challenges in a changing world.