Keynotes/Conferences

My Life As a Campaigner for Women and Girls

Melinda shares more personally about her background and life as an advocate for women and girls.

In this presentation for select audiences, Melinda shares more personally about her background and life as an advocate for women and girls.

From the beginning of her career as a young journalist on a country newspaper, to an author of seven books (no. eight in progress) and the founder of Collective Shout, she shares the formative influences which led her to her work campaigning for women and girls in Australia and globally.

An inspirational personal journey – and a rallying call to take action for a world free of sexploitation.

Topics

  • Formative influences
  • Early life as a young journalist
  • Rotary Foundation Scholarship; global travel documenting violence against women
  • Books, media commentary
  • The founding of Collective Shout: for a world free of sexploitation – campaigning, advocacy, victories
  • Call to action

About Speaker

Melinda Tankard Reist

Melinda is an author, speaker, media commentator, and advocate for young people. She is best known for her work addressing sexualisation, objectification, harms of pornography, sexual exploitation, trafficking and violence against women.

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