How Many More Women?: The Silencing of Women by the Law and How to Stop It

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Auslan interpreting services and/or live captioning can be provided for selected talks upon request. We suggest a number of legal changes in the book. First, we need to ensure that the courts understand, protect and uphold women´s rights to free speech and this can be done through recognising speech on gender-based violence as public interest speech. We also need to ensure that women can afford to speak. Otherwise, women who are sued will continue to face bankruptcy – what is the value of free speech if you can’t afford to defend it? We also need to ensure that judges hearing media cases understand and have training on gender-based violence and the myths associated with sexual and gendered violence. We see those myths creeping into how media cases are argued when they are prohibited in the criminal justice system. There are many more changes you can read about in the book. The judge in the case ruled that the technical definition of strangulation means that someone does it with an intent to kill, and the judge found the man’s intent was to silence the woman, not to kill her.

We cannot act if we do not know. If women cannot speak about their abuse - and journalists are fearful of telling their stories - then how can we understand the problem of gender-based violence in our society? And how can we even begin to end it? This book is about a movement. A movement made up of women and men around the world who are no longer afraid to speak out about violence, abuse, harassment, sexism, abuse of power and patriarchy. A movement which started with the courage of a number of women in the media and advertising industries and has spread across countries, industries and social class. This movement has uncovered the global scale of gender discrimination, sexual abuse and exploitation which women and girls face. As the years have passed, the movement has grown - with peaks of activity coinciding around the latest revelation of sexual harassment or abuse in the halls of power and in different industries - a domino effect in society. From Hollywood and #MeToo in 2017, to Iran and #IranMeToo in 2020, to the Women's March 4 Justice in Australia in 2021, women have spoken out about their experiences, sparking mass protests for change. Fast forward, then he sues her in the United States for an op-ed in which she doesn’t name him. She describes herself as a survivor and a person who became a public figure as associated with domestic violence, which is a fact.” Firstly, this was a great Christmas present ❤️ Another insightful book that gave a lot of colour to the nuances of defamation cases, use of NDAs and the broader systems of "justice" women have to navigate when male perpetrators of violence against women are brought to the courts. I didn't appreciate the tone as much as I have other books, it felt laboured in places but all in all an enjoyable read. In this powerful and accessible exploration of our legal systems, two human rights lawyers break open the big judgments, developments and trends that have and continue to silence and disadvantage womenAnd anyone who’s been on TikTok or other social media platforms since that US court case will understand the intense villainization that Heard underwent after losing the second case. Enter for your chance to Win one of 5 copies of How Many More Women? Exposing how the law silences women books. Those brave enough to speak out have faced legal threats from those they accuse in courts that protect the powerful and the patriarchy. What happens when the law that is meant to protect us is, instead, used to silence? This event is presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas, UNSW Law & Justice and Sydney Writers' Festival, and supported by Allen & Unwin .

Furthermore, there is a rich irony in 'justice' being personified as a woman; "Lady Justitia". The author's highlight that laws designed to privilege certain demographics can't possibly be as objective as we'd like to convince one another and perhaps the blindfold should become a gag.Sir John Clancy Auditorium is located at UNSW Sydney's Kensington Campus ( highlighted red on this map ). Please note this is a live event only, and will not be available via livestream.

He then sued her for defamation,” says Robinson. “Because his new partner and some of her friends and family had seen the post. And he won, even though she had that police evidence.” We are in a crucial moment: women are breaking through the cultural reticence around gender-based violence. But just as survivors have begun to feel empowered to speak out, a new form of systematic silencing has made itself more evident: rich and powerful men are using teams of lawyers to suppress allegations and prevent newspaper stories from running. Individual women, advocacy groups and journalists find themselves fighting against censorship. Crucial reading for any person wanting to fight against all forms of gendered abuse.’ JESS PHILLIPS, MP Paid casual and visitor parking is offered via the CellOPark App and ‘pay by plate meters’. For more information head here. In the wake of MeToo, women are increasingly speaking up against gender-based violence. But as they have grown empowered to speak, a new form of systematic silencing has become more evident: the spike in survivors speaking out has been followed by a spike in legal actions against them and the media.When defamation cases are brought against journalist or newspapers, the female victim survivors rarely have any agency over how the events are communicated or defended. Also defamation laws in the UK and USA vary with the onus switching between parties. How many more women: have to be raped or abused before we act? need to accuse him before we believe her? will be failed by the criminal justice system? need to say something before we do something? will be sued for defamation for speaking out? will be contracted to silence?