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It’s hard to fix something we don’t really understand. Rule of Thumb is your guide to better understanding those things that we’ve been trained not to talk about... until now. From family violence to separation to sexual harassment, host Penny Terry takes you into the offices of lawyers, researchers and support services, and into the homes of people who’ve lived through it. They’re the sorts of stories that can be hard to hear, but that you’ll never want to forget.SEASON ONE: Understanding family law and the path through separation.SEASON TWO: A guide to understanding, calling out and reducing family violence. SEASON THREE: Unpacking the problems and solutions to sexual harassment.NOTE: This podcast discusses family violence and sexual harassment which may be triggering for some listeners. It also contains legal information which is not intended as legal advice. This project was funded by the Tasmania Government through the Department of Communities as part of the COVID19 family v
Unknown Host hosts Rule of Thumb, a society show with 24 episodes published.
This podcast has so many things that you can do, that will make a difference for women. Through real stories and practical strategies, this podcast reveals what family violence, family law, and sexual harassment look lik
In the final episode of our third season, we talk about all the ways that our gender impacts the way we’re treated at work. Penny tries to work out whether a person’s gender changes the way we feel about the way they beh
In this BONUS episode, we talk about the real risk of defamation and what we need to consider before we speak up about experiences of sexual harassment or sexual assault. Penny gets help to unpack the law of defamation a
In episode four we move from reactive processes to prevention as we prepare to have the necessary awkward conversations that come with calling-out bad behaviour. We’ll hear real examples of what can happen when we call o
We know sexual harassment is common, yet most of us will never hear about the consequences for people or organisations who have done the wrong thing. In episode three Penny finds out what the real costs are for people or
Even though the law clearly states that sexual harassment is illegal, many barriers stop people from reporting it. In episode two Penny Terry gets real examples of the historical baggage that comes with reporting sexual
Do you know what is or isn’t sexual harassment? In our first episode of season three, expect to hear many different examples as we start to understand the law and why sometimes sexual harassment might not ‘feel’ illegal.
Could you confidently say what sort of behaviour is or isn’t sexual harassment? Is it touching? Innuendo? Banter? What about an email? Plus, would you do anything about it? Yeah, it’s tricky. That’s why Rule of Thumb is
We think that we’d notice if there was physical violence in a relationship and say something don’t we? In the final episodes of Season 2 of Rule of Thumb we learn that there is lot about the physical abuse that we might
To be ‘followed’ means many things in 2021 that means you need to look much further than over your shoulder. In episode seven of Rule of Thumb we learn about the multiple way in which someone experiencing family violence
There are all sorts of ways to create fear. In this episode we’ll hear about some of the common ways people are controlled by fear in abusive relationships; those that have physical signs, such as damaging someone’s prop
Could someone control what you believe? In this episode you’ll hear that degrading or trying to control a person’s cultural practices and spiritual beliefs is not uncommon in family violence situations. We start to reali
This episode is especially tough to listen to. At the beginning you might start to think about ‘consent’ in a different way and reflect on the types of conversations you have about sex with different people in your life,
It might feel like there is a fine line between the way many couples split the financial responsibilities in relationships and financial abuse. In this episode, we’ll come to understand that financial abuse is about inte
Most abusive relationships don’t start out that way but are a product of subtle changes over time that can leave women isolated, controlled, confused and frightened. In episode two you’ll come understand and recognise th
Most of us would hate to think that we allow family violence to happen, but most of us do. There are well documented reasons why we become bystanders and in our first episode of Season Two you’ll get the opportunity to h
If you feel helpless when you hear the statistics about intimate partner violence or aren't confident you'd recognise or know how to support someone experiencing family violence then get ready for Season Two of Rule of T
We established early on in this series that often women find themselves more financially vulnerable when they separate. This may affect their access to justice. In our final episode of season one of Rule of Thumb we star
Most of this series had been uncomfortable and in an episode about parenting matters, including if there is family violence, you can expect the level of discomfort to go up. In episode Five of Rule of Thumb you’ll learn
Who gets what when you split? Are you even in a relationship that the law cares about? You might be surprised. Relationships and how they are defined by the law can get complicated and untangling these complications may
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