'I'm not paying for that': Financial abuse is awfully common, Bianca Hartge-Hazelman, news.com.au, September 6, 2016

A form of abuse not so often recognised is financial abuse. As with all forms of abuse, financial abuse is about power and control. Women can be particularly vulnerable to financial abuse due to earning less, working part time or taking time out from the workforce due to child rearing, or because of gendered stereotypes which see a woman's primary role as home maker. As well as being denied access to money and financial decision making, women can be rendered accountable for even the most trivial spending. Denying access to study and work opportunities is also a form of financial abuse.  Read more here.