How a city turned grief into action on violence against women

Three women were murdered within just a few months in Ballarat, Victoria, shocking the community and the country. The grief and anger shared over the deaths of Samantha Murphy, Rebecca Young and Hannah McGuire, saw the community initiate a powerful and emotional protest against violence. And today, that collective grief has been turned into collective action, with the launch of a four-year "community saturation" model aimed at disrupting and shifting the drivers of violence. Today, we deep dive into the launch of Respect Ballarat, with Jacquie O’Brien, Respect Victoria's Director of Communications and Community Change. Also today: The airline lounge that made an issue out of a breastfeeding mother, and the search for why mid-career women are dropping out of technical roles. Our new Women's Agenda Today format aims to break down some of the latest things we're covering on Women's Agenda and take a daily 'deep dive' into a key story with a newsmaker, a key expert source who can share a great women's perspective on a major story we're following, or a key contributor or journalist.We're running Women's Agenda Daily as a pilot project. Expect to see the format evolve over that time. You can share your feedback by getting in contact.Check out more on the stories discussed today at Women's Agenda, where you can also sign up for our free daily newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.