The woman run off the road while campaigning for mayor

Moira Were AM was run off the road while campaigning to become mayor four years ago.

Another driver came so close she was forced to mount the kerb to avoid a collision. She had a campaign sign on her car and says there was no mistaking it was her behind the wheel.

Now, with South Australia’s next local government elections approaching, Moira is committed to running again. And she’s refusing to let intimidation silence women in politics.

Also today, Sarah Rosenberg offers her view on an uncomfortable contradiction: most people know a victim of sexual violence, yet few want to imagine that someone they know could be responsible. She’s done feeling like a nuisance for pointing this out.

Plus, Leah Armstrong and Cat Fay have just been appointed to the board of the Paul Ramsay Foundation. The appointments are part of the board's succession plan, and they women will have a strong say over the foundation’s future philanthropic endeavours.

And ICYMI, as the US midterms results start to come in today, we share this recap of the races and women candidates to keep an eye on.

Madeline Hislop

Partnerships Editor

King Charles III

The King has spoken at the opening of the Commonwealth Summit in Antigua and Barbuda, addressing the British empire’s slave trade in the Caribbean. He has said that deepening his understanding of the horrors of slavery has made him more determined to address the wrongs of the past, as Caribbean leaders and campaigners intensified demands for an apology and reparations from Britain.

The number of jobs that will be lost in Canva’s restructuring. They announced the overhaul this morning, and detail that 22% of their staff will be affected by the changes. CEO Melanie Perkins spoke on the reasons for the changes, saying "To set ourselves up for the next decade, we need to refound Canva, getting back to our roots of small, empowered teams with the freedom to make decisions, take ownership and focus on what matters most for our community."  There is no reference to artificial intelligence (AI) as a reason for the redundancies.

What does it take to change a system that wasn’t built for you?

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