How do we respond to women who transgress the boundaries of the law, social expectations and gender norms? How do we treat women who make us uncomfortable, profit from sex work, and demonstrate agency in ways that threaten social cohesion?

In this Uncensored talk where morality meets sexism and oppression, we're exploring themes of feminine violence, anger and autonomy and highlighting key social justice issues, such as female incarceration and the death penalty.

Our diverse panel of academics and activists include:

Ms Sara Kowal, Deputy Director (Practice) at Eleos Justice, and Vice-President of the Capital Punishment Justice Project, an NGO focused on the abolition of the death penalty
Ms Gloria Larman, Chief Executive Officer, Women's Justice Network
Ms Frances Drake, mentor co-ordinator / case worker, and Advisory Board member of the Women's Justice Network
Professor Penelope Crofts, international expert on criminal law, models of culpability and the legal regulation of the sex industry at UTS.

Event details

Date: Thursday 7 March

Time: Please arrive at 5:45pm for 6:00pm event start.

Location: UTS Building 2, Level 4 Foyer, 61 Broadway Sydney NSW 2007 (map)

Please join us after the talk for some ice cream and networking

Getting here

For location and parking information please click here.

Uncensored: Wicked Women is proudly hosted by Respect.Now.Always. and UTS Law, as part of Respect at Uni Week.

Content / trigger warning

This talk may mention bullying, drug use, lateral violence, sexual violence and abuse, child abuse, family violence and drug and alcohol addiction

We understand that these conversations can be distressing for members of our university and wider community.

If you would like to speak to somebody for support, a range of confidential resources are available below.

Find support

The below services are available free-of-charge across Australia.

1800RESPECT

Phone and online counselling for people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse, available 24/7.

https://1800respect.org.au

1800 737 732

Lifeline

Phone and online confidential crisis support, available 24/7.

https://lifeline.org.au

13 11 14

QLife

Phone and online support and referral service for LGBTIQ+ people, available 3pm to midnight in your time zone.

https://qlife.org.au

1800 184 527

MensLine Australia

Phone and online counselling service for men, available 24/7.

https://mensline.org.au

1300 78 99 78

Beyond Blue

Phone and online mental health counselling and advice, available 24/7.

https://beyondblue.org.au

1300 22 4636