A Switch In Time

A national publication calling on the reclamation of respect to Australia’s democracy and untangling the sexist and gendered attacks on Australia’s first female Prime Minister.

In September 2012, the Victorian Women’s Trust published A Switch in Time: Restoring Respect to Australian Politics to provide a commentary that assists women and men across the country to articulate their concerns about the negative currents affecting our political discourse. This document gives people the tools and resolve to challenge and re-direct these discussions for the better.

Gender Equity Now

A Switch In Time is our call to action for gender equity, our interest in strengthening our democracy and our commitment to care for the earth. Feel free to distribute far and wide through your networks, friends and families. We welcome your feedback and ideas. Email: women@vwt.org.au

Due to popular demand, we have now exhausted the print run of 13,000 hard copies.

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We all have the right to be seen, heard and recognised for our contributions to society.

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Credit Where Credit Is Due was a tribute to the minority government led by Julia Gillard, Australia's first female Prime Minister.

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“We cannot take progress for granted. We have to keep prosecuting the case, that democracy is better and stronger when it is more representative. There is no more important a time to have a greater number of women in leadership positions, because the laws that women have fought for can be unwritten. So women need to stand their ground, and we need to do it in a way that brings more people in.”

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