shEqual, a national initiative delivered by Women’s Health Victoria, welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Inquiry.
shEqual is the only initiative of its kind in Australia, designed to specifically address the pervasive and largely unregulated nature of advertising that perpetuates harmful gender representations and contains violent or sexually explicit content across Australia.
Our submission focusses on the impacts of unregulated advertising content across social media platforms, specifically the harms to women’s health, mental health and the chilling effect it has on achieving gender equality in Australia. We make three key recommendations as part of the committee’s considerations of the influence and impact of social media on society.
Read more information about the Consultation here.
Women's Health Victoria (2024) Submission to the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society. Women's Health Victoria. Melbourne.
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