Anastasia Powell

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Anastasia Powell is a feminist criminologist at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.

Career[]

Powell gained her PhD in criminology from the University of Melbourne in 2008.[1] Her doctoral research was published in the 2010 book Sex, Power and Consent: Youth Culture and the Unwritten Rules by Cambridge University Press.[2] Powell's research specialises in policy and prevention concerning men's violence against women, with a particular focus on sexual violence.[3][4][5]

She is the author and co-author of several major Australian studies, including Australians' Attitudes to Violence Against Women: Findings from the 2013 National Community Attitudes to Violence Against Women Survey (NCAS)[6] and More than Ready: Bystander Action to Prevent Violence Against Women in the Australian Community[7] with the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth).

Powell is a co-founder of the (VDAWnet) Australia, which seeks to promote research development and collaboration in areas including sexual violence, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, and sex-based discrimination against women.[8][9]

In addition to her scholarly contributions, Powell is regularly featured in and contributes to Australian news and media outlets,[10][11][12][13] raising the profile of issues including rape culture,[14][15] sexual assault,[16] domestic violence,[17] revenge porn,[18] sexting,[19] and prostitution.[20]

Selected bibliography[]

References[]

  1. ^ Powell, Anastasia (2007). Generation Y: Re-writing the Rules on Sex, Love and Consent. Melbourne: VicHealth.
  2. ^ Powell, Anastasia (2010). Sex, Power and Consent: Youth Culture and the Unwritten Rules. Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
  3. ^ "Experts Say #ChangeTheCourse Survey Underreported Sexual Assault". Junkee. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. ^ Powell, Anastasia. "Gender, culture and class collude in violence against women". The Conversation. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  5. ^ "'Outdated' wait for divorce 'can be deadly' | The New Daily". The New Daily. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  6. ^ Powell, Anastasia (2014). Australians' Attitudes to Violence Against Women: Findings from the 2013 National Community Attitudes to Violence Against Women Survey (NCAS). Melbourne: VicHealth.
  7. ^ Powell, Anastasia (2012). More than ready: bystander action to prevent violence against women in the Victorian community. Melbourne: VicHealth.
  8. ^ Baker, Emily. "Sexual violence experts join on university sexual assault report". Canberra Times. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  9. ^ "These are the last sort of pictures you want stolen". NewsComAu. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  10. ^ HealthCanal (2014). Report reveals poor attitudes to violence against women.
  11. ^ MamaMia (2014). When home-made porn is used as a weapon.
  12. ^ ABC, LifeMatters (2010). Negotiating sexual consent.
  13. ^ ABC, TheDrum (2009). We're just not that into it.
  14. ^ Powell, Anastasia (16 September 2014). "Rape culture: why our community attitudes to sexual violence matter". The Conversation. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  15. ^ Funnell, Nina (3 April 2017). "A million-dollar slap in the face for students and sexual assault victims". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  16. ^ Powell, Anastasia (27 October 2013). "Justice denied: The neglect of sexual assault victims with a disability". The Conversation. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  17. ^ Powell, Anastasia (9 March 2014). "Gender, culture and class collude in violence against women". The Conversation. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  18. ^ Powell, Anastasia. "Beyond #MeToo, we need bystander action to prevent sexual violence". The Conversation. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  19. ^ Powell, Anastasia (31 May 2013). "Not just 'safe sext': Victorian parliamentary Law Reform Committee calls for change". The Conversation. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  20. ^ Powell, Anastasia (1 October 2012). "Re-opening the prostitution debate: It's time to make women safer". The Conversation. Retrieved 29 September 2015.

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