Affirmative consent is now the law.

That means stealthing is also illegal.

So proud to see the latest Gender Gap Report from the World Economic Forum showing Australia's world gender equality ranking has jumped up 17 places from 43rd to 26th - the largest increase since the index began in 2006

Experts and advocates will appear at a three-day Senate inquiry into the country's current and proposed sexual consent laws. Here's what will be discussed. trib.al/81xoSaN

Another woman thrown under the bus by Australian media — a pattern of how #MeToo has unfolded here. Honestly, some complain women don’t go via official channels. And then those very same people leak or violate privacy when women do just that. Why would any woman come forward?

Harrison James The Sydney Morning Herald If you would like to read about Harri's campaign or sign the NSW petition so that NO convicted child sex offender can introduce good character references at sentencing, head over here: linktr.ee/itsharrijames?…

Honoured to intern this year at the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 🇺🇳

I'm enormously grateful to everyone - including , women's legal, safety & health services, past & present student reps & other advocates - who has joined our call for the federal gov to address uni failures on sexual assault.

We welcome the appointment of Professor Anna Cody as our new Sex Discrimination Commissioner, announced today by Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus. Prof. Cody will start in the position on 4 September.

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I’ve just received a concerns notice from Linda Reynolds threatening defamation over an Instagram story.

I’m considering my legal options.

Stop publishing the private contents of my phone.

I entrusted police with my private information for the sole purpose that it could aid their investigation into my sexual assault, nothing else. (3/3)

Following recent developments, I feel the need to make it clear if required I am willing to defend the truth as a witness in any potential civil cases brought about by Mr Lehrmann.

A 2021 report by an assault prevention committee shows that only 2.8% of sexual assault allegations lead to charges in the ACT. The national average is 17.4%. (The Guardian). That’s incredibly disturbing.

Board of inquiry day 9: The top detective investigating Brittany Higgins rape allegation has admitted there was “no analysis of her capacity to consent” or of the “Four different stories Bruce Lehrmann gave for why he went to Parliament House” in two police reports.

Thrilled to have the fabulous ⁦@ChanelContos⁩ join us at ⁦Global Institute for Women's Leadership - ANU⁩. And excited to get started on our Youth Council to ensure that we listen to and amplify the voices of young people when it comes to gender equality. giwl.anu.edu.au/news/sexual-co…