We must eradicate harassment from our schools
In the age of #MeToo, discussions around sexual harassment are not theoretical for most young women — but are part of their day-to-day experience.
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Time for solutions not more talk
Regular readers will know I have spent the past six months as a volunteer Board Director for a new women’s shelter that is opening in Sydney’s northwest, The Sanctuary. Like…
How young men will help put an end to domestic violence
The following post was originally published by RendezView 15/10/15. Like most Australians, every time I hear news reports about yet another woman who has died at the hands of her…
I don’t believe self-defence training is “victim blaming”. And I’m a feminist.
I’m a proud feminist. And I’m the CEO of Australia’s largest provider of in-school workshops for teen girls that help develop self-worth and resilience. And I promote self-defence classes to…
High School, High Anxiety: How to support teens with anxiety disorders
Last week’s inspiring post by Jane Caro on overcoming an anxiety disorder struck a chord with many readers who have been through the same thing. Many of our girls are…
On “targeting” little girls who wear shorts as “trampy”
Do short shorts = trampy? Does a short skirt = slutty? The American Psychological Association (APA) defines “sexualisation” as occurring when a person’s value is believed to come only from…
Girls in crisis: self-harm, and what you can do to help
Increasingly I am being asked by concerned parents and girls about the issue of self-harm, so this week I’m bringing you an abridged version of the section in my book…
Dieting and children – weighing up the arguments
I was recently invited to join a panel discussing body image on channel 9’s Kerri-Anne. The panel also included social commentator Angela Mollard, psychologist Ian Wallace, and Sally Symonds who…