HASSL Joins Women Talking Facts to Discuss Patriarchy

Today, HASSL appeared on the Women Talking Facts video series in an episode titled “All Things Patriarchy.” In this conversation, our founder Amy Watson joins a panel to explore how patriarchy shapes everyday life - from public harassment to gendered expectations, and why accountability must go beyond individual behaviour to the systems that sustain inequality.

The episode covers topics such as: the deep-rooted norms that underpin misogyny, how harassment stems from patriarchy even in mundane interactions, and what it looks like to dismantle those systems both structurally and culturally. HASSL's perspective - that safety cannot be a burden placed on individuals but must be recast as a shared societal responsibility, is front and centre in the discussion.

Featuring on Women Talking Facts matters for several reasons: the video format reaches audiences who prefer visual media, helps demystify complex ideas, and invites more people into the conversation about structural change. It also positions HASSL among voices pushing feminist accountability into everyday culture.

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This moment supports Stage 1 and 2 of our five-stage plan: building the foundation of shared awareness and dialogue. These conversations help create a cultural baseline from which our work - in education, advocacy, tools, and partnerships, can grow deeper, broader, and more rooted in collective understanding.