En Garde

When Sarah Hanson-Young called out the abuse she received from male parliamentarians as slut-shaming, she sparked a national conversation about the rampant sexism in politics. Placing the responsibility on women to defend themselves is the same cheap trick as asking, why didn't she just fight back? After witnessing the relentless verbal abuse levelled at female parliamentarians and public figures, Hanson-Young is convinced that now is the time to name it and not retreat. 'A riveting insider's view of bullying and sexism in federal parliament.' GILLIAN TRIGGS