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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 'Hill makes a compelling case that preventing violence involves not just transforming the big picture but training our lens on the source.' -Inside Story Grattan Institute Prime Minster's Summer Reading List 2025

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Jess Hill is a Walkley-award-winning investigative journalist, author and educator, and one of Australia's most recognised and respected thinkers on gendered violence. She is the author of two Quarterly Essays, The Reckoning and Losing It, and the writer and presenter of two highly acclaimed docuseries on SBS and a popular podcast, The Trap. See What You Made Me Do was awarded the Stella Prize in 2020, and Jess was named Marie Claire's Changemaker of the Year in 2023 and the NSW Premier's Woman of Excellence in 2024. She lives with her husband, David, their gorgeous daughter, Stevie, and their Egyptian cat, Kitty Ponting, in Sydney.

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