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39
%
OF WOMEN
think Carrie Bickmore
personifies the ideal
Australian woman,
followed by
Lisa Wilkinson,
Cate Blanchett and
[Julie Bishop (all 26%) ]
51
%
OF WOMEN
say they are more likely
than five years ago
to speak out against
[ sexual harassment ]
“Fo
r^ m
e,^
suc
cess
is^
hap
pin
ess”
“The^ impact^
of^ #MeToo^
has^ been^
enormous”
MADDISON, 19, STUDENT
“In my opinion, [TV host] Carrie Bickmore
really does embody the ideal Australian
woman because she’s compassionate,
confident and brutally honest in everything
she does. She also possesses the best traits
of a typical Australian woman, which are
a sense of humour, independence and
confidence [according to marie claire’s
survey]. These are all qualities I aspire to
have. I feel like I’m a strong, independent
woman in the making.”
JESS, 43, ADVERTISING
MANAGER
“My definition of success has
changed as I’ve become older.
When I was 20, success meant
materialistic things: I wanted to
earn over a certain amount, drive
a convertible, own property and
start a family. Now I’m in my 40s
with a partner and a son – I feel
like I’ve ticked those things off. At
43, success is happiness. I agree
with the majority of women who
think success is defined by a
happy family life [67 per cent],
good health [50 per cent] and
financial security [54 per cent].
To have all of those things, I feel
truly blessed. I’m rich in life.”
SARAH, 40, JOURNALIST
“When I was in my early
20s, an older male colleague
followed me into the
women’s bathroom at work
and exposed himself. I was
disgusted, but at the time I
shrugged it off as it was done
in jest – he was trying to get
a reaction out of me. It never
crossed my mind to report
it to HR – in those days,
lots of women put up with
inappropriate behaviour, and
men knew they’d get away
with it. It’s only been since the
emergence of #MeToo that
women have finally been able
to say, ‘No, that’s not OK.’ It’s
long overdue, but the impact
has been immediate and
hopefully everlasting.”
marty
(Marty)
#1