Abbott's Heaven, Your Hell is an initiative of the National Union of Students Women's Department.
The impetus for this campaign is hopefully obvious: Tony Abbott is a politician who is unable to separate his religious, traditionalist convictions from the policies he promotes as being best for all Australians. This was illustrated during his time as a Minister under Howard, and is clear from his time as Opposition Leader.
With this, the reality of 'Prime Minister Tony Abbott' is a bleak one for women. Abbott does not respect a woman's control over her body and has attitudes about a woman's role in society that are well and truly stuck in the past.
Abbott's heaven is a modern Australian woman's hell.
The National Campaign Launch is taking place on Wednesday 23rd June in Melbourne. Feel free to come on down!
The event's keynote speaker is ethicist Dr Leslie Cannold, who as a long time abortion rights campaigner has much experience and knowledge on Tony Abbott's idea of heaven. We will also hear from Emily's List Australia.
Wednesday 23rd June
Level 5, The Atrium, Queen Victoria Women's Centre
Nibbles from 5:30pm, Speakers from 6pm
With the Federal Election being held on August 21st, students around the country will be taking creative action to raise awareness about 'Abbott's Heaven. Your Hell'- the reality of Abbott's backward attitudes towards women and their rights and roles in society.
NOWSA is the annual meeting of women students from around the country. Supported by individuals, students organisations and NUS, NOWSA brings together a variety of ideas, theories and opinions to organise around overcoming gender injustice.
