Speaker Series: 16 Days of Activism - Consent Laid Bare with Chanel Contos

Join activist and author Chanel Contos for a powerful conversation marking the global 16 Days of Activism campaign. Drawing from her book Consent Laid Bare and the national movement she created, Chanel will explore how entrenched cultural norms continue to shape experiences of gender, sexuality, and consent—and discuss what, if anything, has changed.

In conversation with writer and broadcaster Lucinda Price (aka Froomes), Chanel will delve into issues of sexual entitlement, education, and the urgent need for cultural and systemic transformation.

Doors open at 6:00PM. Light refreshments will be available.

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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

CHANEL CONTOS founded Teach Us Consent, a campaign that mandated consent education in Australia. In order to achieve this, she worked closely with politicians from across the political spectrum, including prime ministers.

Chanel was the recipient of the Australian Human Rights Commission Young People's Medal in 2021, and in 2023 she was named NSW Young Woman of the Year for her persistent efforts towards eradicating rape culture. Chanel has also been presented with the prestigious Diana Award for her humanitarian work, and in 2022 she was listed as one of the BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women worldwide.

Chanel has a Masters in Education, Gender and International Development from University College London and was recently appointed by Julia Gillard to chair the Global Institute for Women's Leadership's Youth Advisory Committee.

LUCINDA PRICE (aka Froomes) is a writer, broadcaster and comedian.

Her debut book, All I Ever Wanted Was To Be Hot, is a funny, provocative retrospective on the last thirty years of Western beauty standards. An instant best-seller, it won an Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for Small Publishers’ Adult Book of the Year. Price was also nominated for the 2025 Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year.

She’s also the CEO of FROOMESWORLD, an international one-woman business specialising in scripting, producing, presenting and editing original content. She has amassed a cult following online and earned an AACTA nomination for Best Digital Creator of 2022.

With a passion for taking the piss across multi-platform media, Froomes is a one-of-a-kind creative powerhouse.

ABOUT THE VENUE:

BALMAIN TOWN HALL is accessible by lift from the street levels.

If you have any access or support requirements in order to participate fully, please let us know in the booking order form to ensure that we can arrange any reasonable adjustments. Please note: the venue is accessible for people using wheelchairs and other mobility aids.

We may take photos and video of the speakers and audience. See details here