The Biscuit Tin
The Biscuit Tin is a campaign calling out the ageist/sexist representations of older women in popular culture, because these representations are drivers of the oppression, gender inequalities, family violence and elder abuse that older women experience.
The Biscuit Tin is part of the #OlderWomenCount campaign, an initiative of Celebrate Ageing Ltd, Older Women’s Network NSW and Suzanne Phoenix. Thankyou to our partners Elder Rights Advocacy (principal partner) and the City of Whitehorse.
The Biscuit Tin is part of the #OlderWomenCount campaign, an initiative of Celebrate Ageing Ltd, Older Women’s Network NSW and Suzanne Phoenix. Thankyou to our partners Elder Rights Advocacy (principal partner) and the City of Whitehorse.
"Crones, Grannies and Old Bags"
Thankyou to Journalist, Author and Feminist Jane Gilmore for being the keynote speaker at our online seminar "Cougars, Grannies and Old Bags." Check out the recording below and Jane's website here and books here.
Towards the end of the online seminar we invited participants (many of whom were older women) not to wait until the world values older women to value themselves. We asked participants to find a valuing word to describe themselves, and to share it in the chat function.
Towards the end of the online seminar we invited participants (many of whom were older women) not to wait until the world values older women to value themselves. We asked participants to find a valuing word to describe themselves, and to share it in the chat function.
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The shared words include: Trailblazer, Strong, A Force, Creative, Feisty, Advocate, Courageous! Passionate, Wise, Proud, Adventurous, Fierce, Determined, Resilient, Defiant, Resilient, Patient, Resilient, Determined, Warrior, Unbreakable, Energized, Persistent, Determined, Warrior, Connected, Hardworking, Positive, Inspired, Resilient, Outraged, Fierce, Clever, Slay, Determined, Activist, Mentor, Hopeful, Growing, Radiant, Enriched, Liberated, Awesome, Icon, A Real Trooper. |
Citizen Researchers
Citizen Research is a way of engaging service providers and community members in reflection on representations of older women in popular culture. We are piloting this process in early 2024 and it is very powerful - more information coming soon.
Recipes for respect
We are currently working with our partners to document portraits of older women and their insights into how respect for older women is shown. Coming soon ...
Portraits
We are currently working with our partners to photograph older women - check the first photographs below from the Older Women's Network NSW and more coming soon.
Campaign partners
The Biscuit Tin is part of the #OlderWomenCount campaign, an initiative of Celebrate Ageing Ltd, Older Women’s Network NSW and Suzanne Phoenix. Thankyou to our partners Elder Rights Advocacy (principal partner) and the City of Whitehorse.