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Content warning: This article contains descriptions of coercive control and domestic violence
Coercive control is a deliberate pattern of abuse that can isolate a partner from their friends and family, restrict their movement, and see them being monitored.
It can include emotional and psychological manipulation along with social, financial and technology-facilitated abuse.
But while those working to prevent domestic violence in Australia agree coercive control needs to be urgently addressed, there is no consensus regarding how best to tackle it.
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Some of those working to support survivors of domestic violence worry about the unintended consequences that criminalising behaviour may have for women - particularly those from marginalised communities.
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA, 外貿協會) is to host a job fair focusing on students from Taiwan’s diplomatic allies and other emerging markets in Taipei on May 29, the government-funded trade promotion organization said on Friday.
The purpose of the job fair is to enable Taiwanese companies with overseas businesses and those planning to expand abroad to recruit talent with special language skills, the council said.
Taiwanese investors are relatively unfamiliar with the nation’s diplomatic allies and emerging markets, despite their huge potential, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Miguel Tsao (曹立傑) said at a launch event for the fair.
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Job fair targeting talent from Taiwan s allies to open in May
04/23/2021 04:20 PM
Miguel Tsao / CNA photo April 23, 2021
Taipei, April 23 (CNA) A job fair focusing on students from allied countries and other emerging markets has been scheduled for May 29 in Taipei, a government-funded trade promotion organization said Friday.
The purpose of the job fair is to allow Taiwanese companies with overseas businesses and those planning to expand abroad to recruit talent with special language skills, according to the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).
Taiwanese investors are relatively unfamiliar with Taiwan s allies and emerging markets, despite their huge potential, Deputy Foreign Minister Miguel Tsao (曹立傑) said at an event held to launch the fair.
There is hope
Many women are understandably feeling traumatised, triggered, overwhelmed and exhausted. And it would be easy to think it is all bad news and nothing is changing.
But there is hope. As a result of what’s emerged, we’ve seen an outpouring of rage from people around Australia who are fed up with the way we treat women and victim-survivors. As an organiser of the recent March 4 Justice rally in Canberra, I saw firsthand the collective anger and frustration directed at federal parliament and wider society and the thirst for change.
I’m also taking heart from the many Australians some household names, some less well-known who are fighting for change and making a difference to gender equality. Here are just nine.