Ep.284 : International Women’s Day 2025
The year was 2012. A young Benita Kolovos arrives at her high school literature class to find a print-out on her desk. It’s the Julia Gillard misogyny speech.
When it comes to riveting moments in Australian media, Gillard’s speech has few peers. It was raw, honest, and reached millions of Australian women who were fed up with double standards in the workplace, and in life.
But one speech can’t fix everything. Year after year, when International Women’s Day rolls around, we have a special opportunity to reflect on where we are and how far we’ve come in the last twelve months.
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