Not Now, Not Ever

By Julia Gillard,

Book cover of Not Now, Not Ever: Ten Years On From the Misogyny Speech

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Ten years on from the speech that stopped us all in our tracks – Julia Gillard’ s misogyny speech. Where were you then? And where are we now? This is a barnburning piece of Australian feminist history in the making. MATILDA, BETTER READ THAN DEAD Then it was done. After…

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Eleven years ago, Australia’s then Prime Minister Julia Gillard verbally tore apart the misogyny of opposition leader Tony Abbott and the entire political system. She gave an eloquent, passionate speech that resonated with women all around the world.

This book was published on the tenth anniversary of the misogyny speech. It looks back to that day and that speech and at the decade that followed. It includes the full speech and the little note Ms. Gillard used for her prompts.

Women who are leaders in their fields give their stories of the impact the speech had. They assess progress since…

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