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When
SaturdayApril 5
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where
Civic Playhouse
375 Hunter St
Newcastle NSW 2300
Tickets
$$25+ Transaction fee
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How Many More Women: Jennifer Robinson Uncensored
From Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame to the international spectacle of Johnny Depp v Amber Heard and the furore that followed that unwanted kiss at the Women’s World Cup final, women are defying the historic expectation that they will not speak out. But as they grow more empowered, a new form of systematic silencing is becoming more evident: the spike in survivors speaking out is often followed by a spike in legal actions against them and the media. With the release of an uncensored, unredacted edition of her 2022 best-selling book How Many More Women?, internationally acclaimed lawyer Jennifer Robinson examines the laws around the world that silence women and asks how we can ensure that their freedoms are no longer threatened by the legal system that is supposed to protect them. Hosted by Elfy Scott.
The Speakers
Jennifer Robinson
From Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame to the international spectacle of Johnny Depp v Amber Heard and the furore that followed that unwanted kiss at the Women’s World Cup final,…
Elfy Scott
From Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame to the international spectacle of Johnny Depp v Amber Heard and the furore that followed that unwanted kiss at the Women’s World Cup final,…
BY THE ARTIST/S
How Many More Women?
The One Thing We've Never Spoken About
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