'..You have the right to be angry sometimes' - Little My, character in the Moomin books by Tove Jansson who first appeared in 1950. She is small, determined, mischievous and fiercely independent and partly based on the author herself. #WomensArt #Monday

When my Mum was dying, I wrote this piece in my attempt at reckoning the grief and love and missing.

In the lead up to Mother's Day it has been published over at Mamamia mamamia.com.au/how-to-cope-wi…

Thank you to Narelda Jacobs for the opportunity to join 10 News First today to discuss the national crisis of violence against women.

Australia’s femicide toll in 2024 rises again …

A 21 & 22 yr old man have been arrested after a 23 yr old woman was found dead in bushland near Ballarat, Victoria. Victoria Police have said it is believed the men were known to the woman. #EnoughIsEnough

theage.com.au/national/victo…

Beyond thrilled to announce I have been selected to be part of the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders 2024 class.

Excited to embark on a 3 year experience to connect with Young Global Leaders peers around the world, undertake leadership training & learn how I can best contribute…

Congratulations to Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon who has been deservedly selected to join the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders 2024 class in recognition of her academic and policy work in tackling violence against women and children tinyurl.com/5fdmzc49

In SF, v v jetlagged, getting ready for #ISA2024 . I find myself unsure how to deal w the dissonance of my schedule of panels on young ppl & global politics in conf rooms, while knowing 12.4k Gazan kids have been killed since Oct. These cannot be separate, & cannot be unsaid.

It’s hard to comprehend that it has been 10 years since Luke Batty was killed and despite efforts domestic & family violence remains a national crisis but there were moments of hope in Rosie’s speech at the National Press Club today. Always a privilege to listen to Rosie 🧡

Great piece by Dr Kathryn Daley - I just wish politicians nationwide would listen to the experts and the evidence. Punishing young offenders further stigmatises already traumatised and disadvantaged people. The tough on crime rhetoric is political grandstanding and it doesn’t work 😔

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Wonderful to be in Leeds today at the UCLanCriminalJustice & CRiVA conference on ‘How Can we Prevent
Gender-based Violence?
A 10-year Vision’. Listening to an opening address with Domestic Abuse Commissioner speaking on ‘Building a coordinated community response to prevent domestic abuse’.

In this ep of Academic Aunties, Mandi Gray & I address how abusers use lawsuits to punish women who speak out about abuse. We also discuss campus sexual violence & the repercussions faced by students & faculty members who break the silence. academicaunties.com/episodes/suing… /1

“I’ve read all the reports” says Yasmin Khan “They talk about multicultural women as a line, yet we are over represented”. Adds: “there is no national plan for multicultural women”. #Elsie

Great to once again join my friend and colleague Kate Fitz-Gibbon, this time University of Liverpool alongside JeanieBell 🌈 🌹 to share our experiences and visions for addressing family and gender based violence. Thanks Dr Ellen Reeves and to the attendees for a great Q&A!

The number of domestic abuse victims in England & Wales who died after taking their own life has risen for the third year in a row.

This latest report shows at least one victim suicide every 4 days and killing by a partner or family member every 3 days. independent.co.uk/news/uk/metrop…

The fatal toll of violence against women in Australia rises again …

Victoria Police have discovered a woman’s body in a bin today. This comes one day after a woman’s body was found in a car boot in NSW.

It is hard not to feel completely overwhelmed by the scale of the crisis.

The outcome I feared but desperately hoped would not be the case …

Men’s violence against women in Australia is a terrifying reality for women in their relationships, in their workplaces, and in public spaces.

abc.net.au/news/2024-03-0…

Great to start the day at the The Royal Women’s Hospital International Women’s Day 2024 Breakfast listening to the remarkable Dr Janine Mohamed & speaking with the incredible Kate Jenkins . Grateful to Rosie Batty for the invitation #IWD2024

Women teachers are quitting but we won’t quit speaking up for them.

#misogyny #genderinequality

First Nations women do not just fade away from their homes, families & Country. They are brutally disappeared. The term ‘missing’ in the disappearance of our women brings with it a pattern of inaction – inaction by those with the power & authority to prevent this from happening