If there is one woman in Australia over many years who has endured the most disgusting, putrid, sexist, misogyny, it’s Brittany Higgins.
I congratulate on her new role and I am confident she will do an outstanding job
Brittany Higgins has been appointed as the executive director of the Vida Fund, with her role focused on “countering the rise of misogyny and far-right political movements in Australia”.
The role will see Higgins lead an effort to put gender equality “firmly on the electoral agenda” and support “values-aligned” independent female candidates in upcoming elections, both statewide and federally.
She said in a statement:
Vida Fund was created to ensure gender equity remains a defining political issue in Australia, not just a one-off moment. We are entering a period where misogyny, extremism are becoming increasingly organised and visible. Vida intends to meet that moment with evidence-based advocacy, strategic campaigning and community-backed action.
The Vida Fund will also undertake new research into the role of gender in the rise of far-right political movements.
The Guardian