Meet the mothers of Australia's women's refuge movement

Update: 2024-12-17

Description

At a time when family violence wasn't even recognised by the law, a group of women broke into two vacant houses in Sydney and claimed squatters' rights, changing lives and attitudes to family violence forever.

This event was recorded at the Elsie Conference on 15 March 2024. Original Big Ideas broadcast on 6 May 2024.

Speakers

Professor Di Otto Halfway House Victoria

Bobbie Townsend Former resident and worker, Elsie Women's Refuge

Vivien Johnson Founding member of Marrickville Women's Refuge Collective

Ludo McFerrin (host) Elsie Women's Refuge

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Meet the mothers of Australia's women's refuge movement

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Meet the mothers of Australia's women's refuge movement

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Meet the mothers of Australia's women's refuge movement