She Matters – Sherele Moody gives a voice to Australian families impacted by femicide

Award-winning journalist, femicide researcher and anti-violence campaigner Sherele Moody has launched She Matters, featuring intimate conversations with the families and loved ones of women and children killed in Australia. In partnership with Acast this podcast is an extension of Sherele’s She Matters project.

Each episode will honour a life lost through the stories of who these women and girls were, not the lives of the perpetrators. Sherele creates space for families to speak openly and address the grief left behind. Many of these stories have never been told publicly. 

Sherele Moody – photo by Suzanne Phoenix

Sherele said:

“This is not a true crime podcast. It’s about lives lived, lives loved, and lives lost.

Australia is in the midst of a femicide epidemic. In fact, it’s been part of our national story for as long as white people have lived here. She Matters tells these stories differently. Friends and families come together to talk about their loved one through the eyes of those left behind. Some stories are familiar. Others have never been heard. All deserve to be.”

Sherele is the founder of The RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch, which has for the last decade documented more than 2,500 deaths of Australian women and children.

Beyond journalism, Sherele’s work includes:

• Advocacy for families impacted by homicide

• Media training on ethical reporting of gendered violence

• Organising national vigils and rallies for victims

• Creating the iconic She Matters mural in Melbourne

• Establishing transitional housing for women leaving violence

You can listen to She Matters wherever you get your podcasts with new episodes weekly. Acast will host, distribute and monetise She Matters across all platforms.

Images supplied.