An Incomplete List of Events Related to “Me Too” &amp; #MeToo Movement (2006–2020)

Dilley, Alexandria; Smart, Rebekah; Ward, Melissa L.; Chopra, Sapna Batra

doi:10.1080/02703149.2021.1964717

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“…A review of literature and public media during this time suggests that the Me Too Movement may have influenced changes to discursive constructions of FDV within Australia. The Me Too Movement generated greater public awareness and rejection of sexual harassment and other forms of abuse (particularly for women), demonstrating how social discourses can dramatically alter meanings and actions for individuals and groups around the world [ 107 ]. An online article published by the National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service (referred to as ‘1800RESPECT’) in Australia suggested that the Me Too Movement contributed to a marked rise in the need for services between 2014 and 2018 [ 108 ], potentially demonstrating the movement’s impact on FDV subjects who were empowered to act differently.…”

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Family and domestic violence policy discourses and narratives: implications for Emergency Departments and communities in rural Australia

Moore

Fox

Easpaig

et al. 2023

Int J Equity Health

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Background Australian data has indicated that the frequency and severity of family and domestic violence (FDV) tends to increase with remoteness. Rural communities rely on Emergency Departments (ED) within public hospitals for general health and safety needs. Public health departments within Australia are strongly influenced by Government policies which can define ‘health problems’ and limit institutional responses to patients presenting with FDV. The current study therefore aimed to critically examine FDV Australian Government policies to explore how policy meanings could potentially impact on ED staff and individuals within rural communities. Methods Foucauldian Discourse Analysis and Policy Narrative Analysis were used to examine 9 policy documents which represented national, state/territory and clinical practice levels. Publication dates ranged from 2006 to 2020. Results A total of 8 discourses were identified, with each one providing a unique construction of the target problem and determining the potential agency of health professionals and subjects of FDV. Discourses combined to produce an overall narrative within each policy document. Narrative constructions of the target problem were compared which produced three narrative themes: 1) Deficit Subject Narratives; 2) Object Oriented Narratives; and 3) Societal Narratives. Conclusion The results reflected a transition in the meaning of FDV within Australian society and over the past decade, with policies trending away from Deficit Subject Narratives and towards Object Oriented or Societal Narratives. Institutional systems, sociohistorical context and broader societal movements may have shaped this transition by stagnating policy meanings or introducing new insights that expanded the possibilities of understanding and action. Narratives produced assumptions which significantly altered the relevance and agency of individuals and groups when applied to a rural ED setting. As FDV was moved out of the clinical space and into the public domain, the agency of health professionals was reduced, while the values and strengths of FDV subjects and rural communities were potentially recognised. Later policies provided contextual specificity and meaning fluidity that could benefit diverse groups within rural areas; however, the expectation for ED staff to learn from their communities and challenge institutionalised approaches to FDV requires careful consideration in relation to rural hospital systems and resources.

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