Sexism in the stands
8th April, 19There are signs of change and a healthier masculinity amongst the ranks of AFLM, but does it go far enough?
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Peggy O’Neal, Richmond Football Club President, Made Honorary Doctor of Law
16th January, 19Swinburne University recognised the life and work of Peggy O'Neal, by awarding her an Honorary Doctorate of Law. Her acceptance speech (republished here) spans her formative years in a coal mining town in the Appalachian Mountains to becoming President of the Richmond Football Club – the first woman in AFL history to ever do so. Read her speech in full.
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Launch of Club Respect marks new era of respect and fair play in sport
25th October, 18Preventing violence starts with changing our culture. New digital platform, Club Respect, will help sports clubs do just that.
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Shelley Ware believes that sport can make us better people
18th October, 18Shelley Ware chats with Jess Naylor about Australia's love of sport and why she's excited about the launch of Club Respect, an innovative digital platform to help sporting clubs embed a culture of respect.
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More Than Silverware
4th October, 18Author Nicole Hayes writes about her on-again, off-again relationship with Aussie Rules: "just when I think it’s all over between footy and me, just when I’m ready to file for divorce or a trial separation, something happens so filled with joy, so powerful in what it represents, that I end up falling in love all over again."
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Club Respect: a new kind of team
5th September, 18Club Respect, a new digital toolkit created by the Victorian Women’s Trust and Nirodah, will help sporting clubs of all codes and levels hit the ground running when it comes to preventing violent or abusive behaviour.
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Make the connection: gender pay gap + race
6th September, 17It's time for a more nuanced discussion around equal pay in Australia.
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Nova Peris OAM Joins Breakthrough!
25th October, 16Nova Peris OAM has lived up to her name many times over. She shone on the world stage as an athlete, winning gold three times. She earned her first gold at just 25 years of age, as part of the...
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