Helene Oakley

Helene Oakley will be writing on the theme of  “Transition from the edge and in-between”, looking at the issues of gender, sexuality and diversity as part of the debate on how we move towards a more eco-centric, equitable and regenerative world.

Game Over?

In October last year, a volcano went off in the conversation around gender and power. You most likely heard it. Catalysed by courageous first person accounts of sexual harassment and assault, Harvey Weinstein – one of the biggest executives in filmmaking – was forced from his place of power in Hollywood while a wave of empathy and solidarity with those who spoke out swept across social media via the #MeToo campaign.

April 2, 2018