HerVote Leaning In To Our Right To Vote, Even When It Feels Hopeless In the lead up to our first HerVote event on Friday, editor-at-large Jamila Rizvi reminds us why we need to engage with the detail now more than ever. By Jamila Rizvi HerVote In the lead up to our first HerVote event on Friday, editor-at-large Jamila Rizvi reminds us why we need to engage with the detail now more than ever. By Jamila Rizvi Previous article On Our Radar: Erin Phillips Next article An Evening Of Style And Substance Most Australians will never actually meet one another, yet we possess a shared sense of being ‘Australian’. What being ‘Australian’ actually means may look rather different from say, Waleed Aly to Pauline Hanson. Nonetheless, the concept of being a nation ensures we’re invested – not only in our individual futures – but also that of people around us. Including those whom we have no personal connection with.Back in the 1980s, Bennedict Anderson described this kind of nationalism as an ‘imagined community’. He argued that the invention of print media was central to maintaining fellowship amongst members of a society. By reading the news, citizens formed a shared knowledge base and better understood what was happening to the broader populous. Access to the same news, opinion and ideas built a sense of belonging within a nation. Alongside that grew an investment in the social welfare of others. #HerVote is our new campaign aiming to elevate women’s voices and inform women’s opinions. Join us on Friday April 5 for our first #HerVote event in partnership with Twitter featuring a number of prominent female political voices and upcoming candidates. hervotethelatest Best Of Future Women Culture Janine never thought divorce would mean losing her family and friends By Sally Spicer Culture “Invisible victims”: Why Conor was forced to live in an unsafe home By Sally Spicer Culture Miranda*’s mothers group helped her escape abuse. Then the stalking began By Sally Spicer Culture “We can’t change this on our own” By Melanie Dimmitt Culture “Marching forward means ensuring all our voices are heard” By Melanie Dimmitt Culture Dr Ann O’Neill’s husband committed “the ultimate act of revenge” By Sally Spicer Culture The question victim-survivors like me are tired of being asked By Geraldine Bilston Culture The reason Demi Moore’s speech struck a chord with women By Sally Spicer Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
