Sarah Hanson Young: ‘I was told having a baby was a mistake’
JUST as she was about to walk out on stage for her first press conference, a pregnant Sarah Hanson-Young was pulled aside.
News.com.auCan Anyone Stop Australia’s Slut Shaming?
Following a spate of sexist taunts, one politician who was told to “stop shagging men” is fighting back.
New York TimesA 'dark and angry' section of our media needs to be called out: Sarah Hanson-Young
Humiliation, innuendo and insults: that's what you can expect if you’re an outspoken woman at the intersection of Australian media and politics in 2018, Sarah Hanson-Young writes in her new book, En Garde.
Sydney Morning HeraldGreens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young Spoke Out About Slut-Shaming
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young used Monday night’s episode of Q&A to call out the practice of slut-shaming both in the federal parliament and in Australian society at large.
JunkeeSarah Hanson-Young Opens Up About Sexism In Politics
"When I came into parliament at the age of 25, as the youngest woman ever to be elected, I was naive about how damaging and hurtful sexist comments can be. I didn’t call it out at the beginning and in the 10 years I’ve been in parliament, it’s only gotten worse. I have seen the tone of political debate fall lower and lower," writes Sarah Hanson-Young.
Marie ClairePODCAST: Sarah Hanson-Young Speaks Out
Cheryl Akle is joined by the youngest woman ever elected to the Federal Parliament, Australian politician Sarah Hanson-Young, to discuss her new book En Garde, a powerful exploration of the sexism rampant in politics today. Together they discuss the Me Too movement, and the need for change, not only in Australian politics but also wider society.
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