Reproductive Justice Hallmark launch with guest Renee Bracey Sherman

The Reproductive Justice Hallmark Research Initiative seeks to build a unified national research and advocacy agenda to progress reproductive justice in Australia. Reproductive justice seeks to ensure all people have rights to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children (if they want to), not have children (if they don't want to) and parent children in safe and healthy environments.

Reproductive Justice Hallmark Research Initiative

Be inspired by US and Australian reproductive justice activists and find out how you can get involved in this social and political movement!

The University of Melbourne (in person) and online

Join us for the <a href="https://research.unimelb.edu.au/strengths/initiatives/interdisciplinary/hallmark/reproductive-justice-hallmark-research-initiative" title="https://research.unimelb.edu.au/strengths/initiatives/interdisciplinary/hallmark/reproductive-justice-hallmark-research-initiative" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Reproductive Justice Hallmark Research Initiative</a> launch featuring <a href="https://www.reneebraceysherman.com/" title="https://www.reneebraceysherman.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Renee Bracey Sherman</a>, co-author of <a href="https://www.liberatingabortion.org/" title="https://www.liberatingabortion.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">LIBERATING ABORTION: Claiming Our History, Sharing Our Stories, and Building the Reproductive Future We Deserve</a>.<a href="https://www.reneebraceysherman.com/" title="https://www.reneebraceysherman.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Renee Bracey Sherman</a> is co-host of the podcast <a href="https://www.reneebraceysherman.com/the-a-files-podcast" title="https://www.reneebraceysherman.com/the-a-files-podcast" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion</a>, and the founder of <a href="https://wetestify.org/" title="https://wetestify.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">We Testify</a>, an organisation dedicated to the leadership of people who have abortions. She has been hailed as the ‘Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling.’ She’s a Chicago-born, midwest-raised activist, writer, and reproductive justice activist committed to the visibility and representation of people who have abortions in media and pop culture with a particular focus on the intersection of race, class, and gender identity.Renee's book reading and Q &amp; A will be faciliated by <a href="https://www.1800myoptions.org.au/" title="https://www.1800myoptions.org.au/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Emily Duyen Dang</a>, Project Coordinator at1800 MY OPTIONS. Emily will also facilitate a panel discussion of reproductive justice advocates in Australia including: <ul><li><a href="https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/97716-cath-chamberlain" title="https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/97716-cath-chamberlain" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Prof Cath Chamberlain</a>, Professor of Indigenous Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne</li><li><a href="https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/delaram-ansari-bhsnut-mph-candidate/" title="https://www.mcwh.com.au/person/delaram-ansari-bhsnut-mph-candidate/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Delaram Ansari</a>, Research, Advocacy and Policy Manager, Multicultural Centre for Women's Health</li><li><a href="https://theabortionproject.com.au/home/#about-us" title="https://theabortionproject.com.au/home/#about-us" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Lily McAuliffe</a>, Co-Founder, <a href="https://theabortionproject.com.au/" title="https://theabortionproject.com.au/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Abortion Project Inc</a></li></ul>Find out how you can be involved in the Hallmark, meet Renee and our panellists and learn more about progressing reproductive justice in Australia and internationally. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to support the reproductive justice movement and connect with like-minded individuals. See you there!This event is sponsored by the <a href="https://research.unimelb.edu.au/strengths/initiatives/interdisciplinary/hallmark/reproductive-justice-hallmark-research-initiative" title="https://research.unimelb.edu.au/strengths/initiatives/interdisciplinary/hallmark/reproductive-justice-hallmark-research-initiative" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Reproductive Justice Hallmark Research Initiative</a> with co-sponsors the <a href="https://law.unimelb.edu.au/centres/hlen" title="https://law.unimelb.edu.au/centres/hlen" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Health Law and Ethics Network</a>, the <a href="https://mspgh.unimelb.edu.au/centres-institutes/centre-for-health-equity" title="https://mspgh.unimelb.edu.au/centres-institutes/centre-for-health-equity" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health</a> and the <a href="https://mspgh.unimelb.edu.au/centres-institutes/nossal-institute-for-global-health" title="https://mspgh.unimelb.edu.au/centres-institutes/nossal-institute-for-global-health" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nossal Institute for Global Health</a>.We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of the unceded land on which we work, learn and live. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future, and acknowledge the importance of Indigenous knowledge in the Academy.

Agenda

Acknowledgement of Country

Reproductive Justice Hallmark launch, Renee Bracey Sherman book talk and panel

Refreshments and networking (in person event only)

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