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Gillard paved way for new wave in fight for women’s rights We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss April 12, 2021 — 12.05am Save Normal text size Credit: Julia Gillard’s misogyny speech echoed around the world, striking a positive blow for women’s long struggle against verbal and physical sexual predation, and for equality (“Not a plea, a demand: let’s make misogyny history”, April 10-11). Who can forget that appalling picture of Tony Abbott speaking outside federal parliament with Sophie Mirabella and Bronwyn Bishop close by, as “Ditch the Witch” and other crude signs were hoisted behind them? Who can forget her shocking treatment by the likes of Alan Jones? A measure of our former PM’s stature, determination to press for justice, and forgiveness for these depravities, is that there is no self-pitying about her own maltreatment. She has helped pave the way for Grace Tame, Brit

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