(2.16) Understanding economic abuse

•  How do you define economic abuse?

•  How does economic abuse differ from other forms of family and domestic violence?

•  Economic Abuse Awareness Day takes place during the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, with this year’s focus on ending digital violence against women and girls. When it comes to economic abuse, with so much of our financial lives now online and digital technology changing the landscape, how has that also impacted the forms of economic abuse?

(7.38) The impact of economic abuse

•  Why is it so important for us to better understand economic abuse as a core component of gender-based violence?

• What misconceptions around the issue of economic abuse still exist today?

•  When it comes to the long-term consequences of economic abuse, what are the most common impacts you see on a woman's financial independence, safety and stability from experiencing financial abuse?

(13.28) What we can do to support people experiencing economic abuse

•  For people who might be seeing those signs of escalating economic abuse or financial coercion, what are some practical steps that they can start to take to navigate this situation?

• What can family, friends, and workplaces do to better support women who may be experiencing economic abuse without escalating the risk to them?

•  What needs to change in our financial system to ensure that more women in Australia can enjoy greater economic security and economic safety?

(19.54) Takeaways from our conversation on economic abuse