On March 4 this year I marched for women s right to be heard, to be part of the voice for change in the legislation that would restore justice in delivering equity before the law in the home, the marketplace and nationally.
No-one can deny that globally over the centuries all societies have regarded women and children as lesser than the male of the species.
So much so that laws have been formulated and by default are seen as patriarchal and misogynistic.
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Women have striven to assert their right to equity, but it was not until the late nineteenth century that real progress started to take place. Today we are at another watershed moment in our nation s political history. This time a great number of Australian women have risen up from all walks of life and society. Young women s voices are the loudest in calling out enough is enough .