Changing the conversation on violence against women

Statistics show that in Australia, on average, one woman a week is murdered by her current or former partner. With gender-based violence at such critical levels, how influential can the media be in educating Australians, and ultimately changing behaviours to prevent violence? In this episode you’ll hear from journalists who are leading the way in this space: * Gina Rushton, Buzzfeed News, 2019 Our Watch Fellow * Sarah Malik, SBS Life, 2019 Our Watch Fellow * Alison Dance, 10 Daily, 2019 Our Watch Fellow Moderator: Eryk Bagshaw, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, 2017 Our Watch Award winner for Best journalism campaign You’ll also hear introductory remarks from Jan Earthstar, a senior advisor at Our Watch. This talk was recorded at the State Library of New South Wales on July 18, 2019, as part of our regular Walkley Talks series there. This podcast is produced by Kevin Suarez with help from the 2SER studios in Sydney, Australia. If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, family or domestic violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit www.1800RESPECT.org.au. In an emergency, call 000. Resources: To access Our Watch’s guides for reporting about violence against women and their children, visit: www.mediamakingchange.org.au Relevant stories from The Walkley Magazine: https://medium.com/tag/our-watch Subscribe to the Walkley email newsletter: https://www.walkleys.com/subscribe