Indy Eye: Phil Cleary on the Swans and ending violence against women

Violence against women remains one of Australia’s most urgent social problems, and tackling it requires more than condemnation after tragedy strikes.

In a wide-ranging conversation with managing editor Michelle Pini, long-time anti-violence campaigner Phil Cleary discusses the recent Sydney Swans controversy and the responsibility of powerful institutions such as the AFL and the media to help drive cultural change.

Cleary argues that preventing violence against women requires action well beyond sporting organisations and governments. Lasting change begins within families and communities, through challenging harmful attitudes, holding people accountable and refusing to remain silent.