One of the best and shocking speeches I have ever read. Anne Summers gave her key note speech at the 2012 Human Rights and Social Justice Lecture at the University of Newcastle on the topic of Her Rights at Work. This speech focused on the political persecution of Australia’s first female prime minister. Like many other Australians, Anne Summers was disturbed by the double standards that are seemingly applied to Julia Gillard by the Opposition, by the media and by many ordinary people.
However in the course of researching this topic Summers discovered that Gillard is subjected to far worse than mere double-standards. There is an entire industry of vilification, much of it sexually crude, all of it offensive and designed to undermine her authority and thus her legitimacy in the role as Australia’s first female prime minister. Anne Summers felt that she could not argue this case without displaying at least some of the material that she was referring to. This material is very confronting and she warned that not everyone will want to look at it.
The link to the full article which reveals some shocking truths about the misogyny that exists within Australian Parliament is; http://annesummers.com.au/speeches/her-rights-at-work-r-rated/
Even if you don't agree with Gillard's politics, this speech is worth having a look at.
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