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On average, at least one woman is murdered by a current or former partner every week in Australia. Far too many Australian women have experienced physical or sexual violence. Only rarely do these women capture the attention of the media and the public. What can we do to stem the tide of violence and tragedy? Finally, we are starting to talk about this epidemic of gendered violence, but too often we are doing so in a way that can be clumsy and harmful. Victim blaming, passive voice and over-identification with abusers continue to be hallmarks of reporting on this issue.

Jane Gilmore Rushing has been a celebrated Texas author for more than 50 years and she is a recipient of such accolades as the Texas Literary Award for fiction. In this novel,R ushing captures intimate family life on the West Texas plains. Granny Albright’s time has come and relatives have gathered to say goodbye to the matriarch. Linda Kay has recently married into the family, and tries to do her part to help. But when Cousin Herman arrives, feelings of resentment and heartaches from the past come to the surface.

Six episode podcast, hosted by author, ex-journalist, and creator of the Fixed It project, Jane Gilmore. The podcast uses the myths embodied in children’s fairy tales to examine women’s experiences of poverty, male violence, and disempowerment. Loosely based on her book, Fairy Tale Princesses Will Kill Your Children, Jane Gilmore and guest speakers in each episode will look at a particular myth about women and gender and how it impacts the economic, legal, social, political, physical and emotional safety of women and non-binary people.