Apart from voting, April 25 1896 was also the day women got the right to govern – in a world first.
- Program Convenor, Criminology, University of Newcastle
Centuries ago, women could “plead the belly” - argue they were pregnant to avoid the death penalty. It gave rise to the female jurors in Australian courtrooms.
Long a taboo subject within the profession, judges or magistrates bullying lawyers continues to be a problem in courtrooms, and more needs to be done to stamp it out.
Camps are dynamic, culturally significant spaces. We propose the significance of these cultural practices may provide an alternative pathway to protection.
Police matrons in the 1800s opened the door for women to join the police force, yet most of us have never heard of them.
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