sexual assault

  • Why Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins’ Press Club Speech Is Historic

    Why Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins’ Press Club Speech Is Historic

    As an historian of the Australian women’s movement, the past two years have been extraordinary to witness. Not only are we living through a once-in-a-century pandemic, which has had profoundly gendered effects, we have also experienced a feminist insurgency that has placed the issue of women’s safety, and men’s abuses of power, at the centre…


  • Are Consent Apps A Good Thing? 

    Are Consent Apps A Good Thing? 

    In season 3 of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Kimmy goes to a college party for the first time, and a boy asks her to sign a contract before they’re about to kiss. Consent has become more widely discussed by younger people, but there’s still a lot of confusion on the topic.


  • A Parent’s Guide To Teaching Kids About Consent 

    Recently, we’ve been reading story after wrenching story of sexual assault. We’ve heard the old excuse “boys will be boys”. We’ve seen inexcusable behaviour brushed off as normal teen hijinks. One thing has become clear: Whatever we’re doing to teach our kids about consent, it is not enough. Creating a culture of consent doesn’t come…