Article 6J1HN Women subjected to violence and sexual assaults resulting in pregnancies after NSW floods, study finds

Women subjected to violence and sexual assaults resulting in pregnancies after NSW floods, study finds

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Tamsin Rose New South Wales state correspondent
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Exclusive: Despite the immediate horrors, women have largely led recovery efforts where government has failed, researchers say

Women were subjected to violence and sexual assaults resulting in pregnancies in the immediate aftermath of the northern rivers floods due to a lack of triaging and separation at emergency centres, according to research from the University of Newcastle.

The report examining health and wellbeing after the flooding events also found women stepped into leadership roles and harnessed social media and community willpower to help Lismore and surrounding areas over the past two years.

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