Personal activism has achieved major legislative change, such as no-fault divorce and the decriminalisation of homosexuality and abortion. But it’s also used by groups who want to reverse that change.
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A growing number of Republicans say that you shouldn’t be able to divorce simply because you’ve fallen out of love. It’s an idea with a long history.
Feminism helped power the tide of change carrying Gough Whitlam to power in 1972. What were his government’s historic achievements for women? And what do Australian women need to fight for next?
The reform finally brings the divorce process into the 21st century.
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Senior Lecturer in Law, The Open University
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Professor of Modern History, Macquarie University
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Professor of Family Law, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University
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Distinguished Professor Emerita, History, Australian National University
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Professor of History, President, Australian Historical Association, Macquarie University
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