Article: When men claim to be feminists just to abuse women

Posted on March 17, 2017July 5, 2017 by Jane Gilmore

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 […]... Read More

Article: Shebah’s a ride share for women and by women

Posted on March 10, 2017July 5, 2017 by Jane Gilmore

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... Read More

Article: Be outraged at the abuse of children, not at one mother’s efforts to protect her daughters

Posted on March 2, 2017July 5, 2017 by Jane Gilmore

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 […]... Read More

Article: The truth about rape convictions: ‘It shatters your belief that the world is a safe place’

Posted on March 1, 2017July 5, 2017 by Jane Gilmore

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 […]... Read More

Article: We need to debunk the ‘monster myth’, and rapists may have a role to play

Posted on February 22, 2017July 5, 2017 by Jane Gilmore

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 […]... Read More

Article: Should Gladys Berejiklian be steeling herself for an onslaught of sexism?

Posted on January 23, 2017July 5, 2017 by Jane Gilmore

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 […]... Read More

Article: The great legacy British sexual assault activist Jill Saward leaves behind

Posted on January 9, 2017July 5, 2017 by Jane Gilmore

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 […]... Read More

Women, this is how you keep yourself safe

Posted on December 29, 2016June 15, 2018 by Jane Gilmore

Women, even if you do all the “right things”, you will still be implicitly blamed for not keeping yourself safe. So stay at home all the time, lock all the doors and windows and never ever leave. But the most dangerous place for women to be is at home with a man who says he […]... Read More

Article: We need to start talking about working dads

Posted on December 9, 2016July 5, 2017 by Jane Gilmore

Women are never going to be able to access an equal level of professional opportunity until men take on equal responsibility for unpaid work. I’m not talking about men “helping” more with the children, I’m talking about a fundamental change to how we understand family roles. Read the full article on The Sydney Morning Herald... Read More

Article: Could automation make life worse for women?

Posted on December 8, 2016July 5, 2017 by Jane Gilmore

Last year the World Economic Forum (WEF) coined the phrase the fourth industrial revolution for the sweeping changes technology is set to make to our world. This revolution will irrevocably alter our fundamental concept of work, and our ability to trade time and skill for money. This is not something we’re waiting for though; it’s […]... Read More

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