Abstract:
This five year update identifies positive changes, areas of ongoing development and a broadening of the scope of attention.While violence persists against women and children there have been some positive changes, for example, community responsibility for addressing gender-based violence is more evident, prompted by perhaps the fact more resources have been afforded to the issue, and a shift in responsibility from the victim to the perpetrator. The voices of men are more prominent. We have also seen the issue placed within a wider context where attention is now paid to neglect and abuse within families, with special consideration being paid to children. This focus on children brings to the fore the issue of family and child poverty.