The bravery and advocacy of Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins has not only changed the way society thinks about sexual assault but also renewed momentum to solve decades-old problems of economic disparity, according to the head of an expert women’s panel to advise on the New South Wales state budget.
Chief Executive Women president, Sam Mostyn, said the combination of pandemic-related upheaval and the emergence of “courageous young women” such as Tame and Higgins had created a fresh appetite to deal with systemic issues holding women back.
