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A stark gap of knowledge about how farming women suffer with domestic violence is pushing campaign groups to research the issue in more depth.

Key points: There is concern that financial constraints prevent domestic violence victims living on farms from leavingSuperannuation and joint bank accounts are often linked to the farm and/or managed by the abuser, making it harder for victims to fleeWhite Ribbon is calling for funding for more research into the issue

Chairman of White Ribbon Queensland Chiu-hing Chan said economic and social pressures were the main reason domestic violence victims, particularly women, did not leave abusive relationships.

"A lot of women on land do not have access to superannuation and joint bank accounts," Mr Chan said.

"Those two elements are the predominant reasons why we don't see women flee domestic violence on farming land."

Mr Chan said that initial case studies also found that spouses of farmland owners often did not have a credited occupation, making it harder for them to get employment after leaving.

This week is the start of the United Nations' global 16 Days of Activism campaign, which shines a light on gender-based violence.

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Rural financial councillor Rachel Bock said a lot of stations were set up to invest more into the business than superannuation.

"We've had drought in the past seven years so that's a good indication that there hasn't been a great deal of surplus funds," Ms Bock said.

"I see quite a few people that have invested in superannuation as an off-farm investment but then there are a lot of people who have not had the funds."

Ms Bock said the superannuation industry, in some cases, had a bad stigma.

"We do tend to come across people who aren't trusting of the super environment," she said.

"I've seen it where people have pulled [money] out of super to put it into their own personal fund or put it in to the farming account because they believe it will have a better return."

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Mr Chan said domestic violence groups such as White Ribbon were now looking to calculate the changes of attitudes and domestic violence cases on rural properties.

"There hasn't been much research at all, so it's a very nuanced area," Mr Chan said.

"We're taking a leaf out of mental health, where it's a very social-welfare approach.

"I do understand with the farming community that it is very conservative, so you have to slowly chip away at the misogynistic attitudes."