On consent, sexual assault, the “justice” system and why law reform is not what we need. Read the full article here
On consent, sexual assault, the “justice” system and why law reform is not what we need. Read the full article here
This is the story of John and Mary, a typical Australia couple, and how gendered economic inequality plays out over a lifetime. John ends up comfortably wealthy, Mary lives the last years of her life perilously close to homelessness. This is not fiction. Both their stories are based on the average age, pay and experiences of...
I’ve heard so many survivor stories, but I’ve never had a more difficult time staying calm and professional than I did with this one. “My dad hated animals. He used to kick our dog and tell us we had to get rid of him, but now he’s gone our dog is safe too.” Anna’s story...
Since this story about a man who raped his wife, and then used feminism and therapy to gaslight her was published, I have received dozens of messages from women who said I could have been writing about their husbands. From the article: “I want all the women like Angela to know this: you are not the problem. If...
Women drivers for women passengers, Shebah launched in Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Cost and Geelong this week, Sydney next week. Here’s my interview with George Mcencroe, on the what, where and most of all, why of Shebah. Read the full article on The Age
Me, on Kasey Edwards’ article, but before you read it: There was a huge amount of debate over the original article, some of it helpful, much of it not. Very little of it about the actual topic of child abuse and the statistics that say how prevalent it is. The thing no one should ever...
A report just released from the Crime Statistics Agency found that in 2009 and 2010, over 3,500 rapes were reported to Victoria Police. Of those, a tiny 3% ended in a court conviction. Even more startling, 41 police reports were made against alleged perpetrators who already had at least six prior sexual offences recorded. Nearly...
Tom Stranger doesn’t look like the mythical rapist, but he does look like a real rapist. And he admits to being a real rapist. Because of that, he has something valuable to say to the men who commit rape but are unable to conceive of themselves as rapists, or their attitudes to women’s bodies as...
It’s very early days yet, but it’s going to be interesting to see how the rampant misogyny that dogged so many female politicians will play out with a Liberal premier. Will she be marked as “unfit for leadership” because she’s “deliberately barren”, as Senator Bill Heffernan said of Julia Gillard? Read the full article on...
Jill Saward, one of the trailblazers of activism against rape and sexual violence in the Britain, died last week at the age of 51. Her life and death stand as a testament to the damage men can do to women, and the strength women can show in the face of such injuries. Read the full article...