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Tag: Sexual Violence

Opinion Print 2020 August 27, 2021September 10, 2021 by Bossy

Self-Care: The Serpent of the Mental Health Movement

The sad irony is that the self-care movement initially began as a reaction to institutional shortcomings in the treatment of marginalised communities—women of colour and women who identify as LGBTQIA+.

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Opinion Print 2020 August 8, 2021August 9, 2021 by Bossy

Do Better, ANU

It’s time to step up and make tangible change, ANU. More needs to be done to keep us safe on campus.

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Opinion April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 by Bossy

How the Enlighten 2021 Theme Got It So Wrong

When I went to the hope-themed festival and stood in front of Parliament House, I laughed. I was standing beneath a light display of the first Members of Parliament for Australia; 40 portraits of white men towering over me. In the whole display, there was not a single picture of a woman or person of colour.

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Opinion March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 by Bossy

Marching 4 Justice

A painting depicting the placards mentioned in the article outside of Parliament House.

Neve Traynor reflects on Monday’s March4Justice in Canberra.

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Opinion January 7, 2019 by Bossy

Of Labels and Indifference: Why Men don’t Fall into Categories

We live in a world in which we like to divide people neatly into boxes. Good or bad; people can be one or the other. In the discourse surrounding the (mis)treatment of women, it is widely believed that men fall into one of two categories – the ‘good guys’ and the ‘bad guys’.

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Opinion November 27, 2018 by Teah Linnegar

Antiquity, the Ancient Past and the History of the Silenced Woman of Elizabeth I

In the 21st Century, pre-conceived understandings of society often lie embedded within ancient and Hellenistic civilisations, such as the great Roman, Greek and Persian Empires. The female deities which emerged from such civilisations often epitomise traditional femininity.

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Interview November 27, 2018 by Bonnie Burns

Bringing Sexual Violence on Campus to a STOP with Camille Schloeffel

The STOP Campaign, is designed to raise awareness about and tackle sexual assault and harassment on campus through events, information and initiative’s such as their latest project, a zine directed to revealing truths and breakdown stigmas.

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Opinion November 9, 2018 by Izy Remedios

Solidarity on Campus – The Importance Of A United Female Front In The Face Of Sexual Harassment And Assault In Residential Halls

We can never underestimate the power of women and our influence on cultural transition through engagement with widespread education and setting precedent by defining boundaries and enforcing positive values that must occur at the start of every academic year.

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Memoir September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 by Pi Lee

Dear John

CW: sexual assault, sexual harassment, victim-blaming A Dear John letter to her abuser that explores the difficulty of saying “me too.

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Interview July 7, 2018July 11, 2018 by Phyllida Behm

Interview with Dr Skye Saunders

Dr Skye Saunders is Australia’s foremost expert on sexual harassment in rural communities.

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