Losing It

ebook Can we stop violence against women and children?; Quarterly Essay 97 · Quarterly Essay

By Jess Hill

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What will it take to stop gendered violence?

What went wrong? Australian governments promised to end violence against women and children in a single generation. Instead, it is escalating: men have been murdering women at an increased rate, coercive control and sexual violence are becoming more complex and severe, and we see a marked rise in youth-on-youth sexual assault. Why?

In Losing It, Jess Hill investigates Australia's National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children to find out what's working and what's not – and what we can do to turn things around. This compassionate, groundbreaking essay lifts the lid on a national crisis.

"Each time a woman or child was murdered, I felt a gnawing sense of urgency. If it's everybody's

responsibility to prevent violence, where does the buck stop?" – Jess Hill, Losing It

'Losing It is a sobering read. But most of all, it's a galvanising one, inviting Australia to solve the "wicked problem" of violence against women and children within one generation.' —The Conversation

'The heavy lifting that goes into Jess Hill's work is extraordinary. I can't put this down and I hope it finds as many readers as possible'—Sarah Krasnostein

Losing It