I believe I’ve coined a new term : to “Ardern Up” - meaning to show strength, decency, compassion and true leadership. Aus politicians, you really need to “Ardern Up” #Auspol#AusVotes2019
No of Aussies killed by terrorism in Australia since 1916
13
Number of Aussie women killed by male violence since 2014
343
So I ask you what’s the biggest threat?
If you’re tired of me tweeting about this imagine being a woman living with actual threat of this everyday
Aussies killed by terrorism in last 4 years
4
Aussie women killed by male violence in last 10 days
5
When I compare it’s never to minimise threat of terrorism but to highlight far greater danger that gets no real action/funding because its women dying at hands of everyday men
46 women have been killed violently in Australia this year & that atrocious figure doesn't include the 11 children who have been killed in their homes in the past five months. https://t.co/p3PDODr8iE
The policing of women’s bodies must end. The “respect” that’s needed is for the exceptional talent @serenawilliams brings to the game. Criticizing what she wears to work is where the true disrespect lies. https://t.co/ioyP9VTCxM
Women killed by Sudanese Australian men in 2018:
0
Women killed by white Australian men in 2018:
1 woman approx every 7 days
Guess which one is the national emergency according to our PM.
#onthisday 29 July 1996 @CathyFreeman won 🥈in the 400m at the Atlanta Olympics
She ran a massive 0.96 sec PB 48.63 - current 🇦🇺 record
She had started the year with a best of 50.04, but ran 4 PBs & 8 sub-50 sec
times in a breakthrough season
Four years later in Sydney it was🥇
Sent this to my husband whose morning involved surgically repairing a woman's hands after her partner stabbed her. This is not unusual. In public hospitals across Australia victims of DV present HOURLY & there's nothing remotely 'funny' about it. https://t.co/oH13ZaEQtu
I can’t stop looking at this. Two pro-kid surfers. Same waves. Same competition. But his prize money is DOUBLE hers ... seemingly without a hint of shame. And @billabong1973 defends it???
#paygap