Women's stories
'There is a commonly held myth that sexual abuse is rare. It is more accurate to say that sexual abuse is rarely reported - and it is important to understand that older women rarely report sexual abuse because we have not created safe spaces for reporting. Hearing from older women about their experiences of sexual abuse is critical to prevention of sexual abuse. It will help us to better understand what happens and how to prevent it. It will build momentum for change - first person narratives galvanise action.
On 9th June 2018, 96 year old Margaret Solis shared her story of sexual abuse with the Weekend Australian - Magazine. Margaret is likely to be the first older woman in Australia who has publicly shared her story of sexual abuse. Margaret's story powerfully teaches us what we need to do to prevent sexual abuse. Thank you for sharing your story Margaret. You can read Margarets story by clicking on the link here or reading the four pages below if you can't access the article. Thank you to Susan Hocking for this important story.
On 9th June 2018, 96 year old Margaret Solis shared her story of sexual abuse with the Weekend Australian - Magazine. Margaret is likely to be the first older woman in Australia who has publicly shared her story of sexual abuse. Margaret's story powerfully teaches us what we need to do to prevent sexual abuse. Thank you for sharing your story Margaret. You can read Margarets story by clicking on the link here or reading the four pages below if you can't access the article. Thank you to Susan Hocking for this important story.
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Next steps
We are calling for supporters and partners for this stage of the project which will involve working with older women to document their stories of sexual abuse. If you are interested in supporting this stage in any way please contact Power Project coordinator Dr Catherine Barrett.
In the media
We are grateful to all the journos who cover this issue, your coverage helps to raise awareness and prevent sexual abuse of older women. Thank you to:
- Starts at 60. Sexually assaulted at 94. One brave woman shares here story (9/6/18). Link here
