She Matters

On her last day, she called her mum and said she was leaving him. She packed her bags, put her daughters in the car, and started the engine. She raced back inside to grab something. She never made it out.Her name is Amy Lee Wensley. She was only 24.There were failures throughout the investigation into her death and now, 14 years later, her family is still fighting for justice. Today, her aunt Anna and best friend Erin talk about the struggles they’ve faced bringing Amy’s suspected killer to justice, how they’re keeping her legacy alive, and what everyone should know about losing a woman to femicide.This episode discusses domestic violence, suicide and substance use.This is Amy’s story.This season of She Matters is supported by Verve Super, committed to women’s financial security and standing against violence in all its forms.Presenter: Sherele MoodyProducer: Dash Made StudiosExecutive Producers: Bravecasting Podcast Network❤️ SUPPORT MY WORKThe RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch are unfunded initiatives providing:• Support for families of femicide• Housing for women leaving violence• Ethical media training for journalists• Rallies, vigils, and awareness events• Documentation of women and children lost to violenceTo help continue this vital work, please donate or buy a RED HEART t-shirt - 100% of proceeds fund efforts to save lives and end violence.❤️ Donate: australianfemicidewatch.org/support❤️ Shop: australianfemicidewatch.org/shop-2If you need help:❤️ 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732❤️ Women’s Crisis Line – 1800 811 811❤️ 13YARN – 13 92 76❤️ Rainbow Helpline – 1800 497 212❤️ Men’s Referral Service – 1300 766 491❤️ MensLine – 1300 789 978❤️ Lifeline (24 hours) – 13 11 14Connect:📱 Instagram / Facebook: @sherelemoodyfemicidewatch🐦 X (Twitter): @ShereleMoody📘 Facebook: The RED HEART Campaign🎵 TikTok: @femicidewatchaustralia🌐 Website: australianfemicidewatch.org📧 Email: Sherele@AustralianFemicideWatch.orgWomen in Australia retire with 23% less super than men — a real super gender gap. Our financial lives can be complex, and many of us don’t know who to turn to for support in a system not built with us in mind. That’s why Verve created a community for women, men and non-binary people who believe in closing the super gap.🔗  Financial Abuse - What to look out for  🔗 Verve Super Financial Coaching 

He tells me he believes he will kill me, that that’s how it will end. He hates me.  How can I stand to be in a house with someone who hates me, he ask’s.' She wrote these words in her diary on June 31, 2019. Her name is Holly Anne Davidson. She died nine months later. She was only 38. Holly was a police officer. Her abuser still is a police officer. The police force protected him and threw her to the wolves. Until very recently it was illegal to tell you her name. Today Holly's mum Peta and her friends Kerry and Geraldine share her story. Sign the Holly's Law petition at - https://c.org/ZgG9CXYbJ9This season of She Matters is supported by Verve Super, committed to women’s financial security and standing against violence in all its forms.Presenter: Sherele MoodyProducer: Dash Made StudiosExecutive Producers: Bravecasting Podcast Network❤️ SUPPORT MY WORKThe RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch are unfunded initiatives providing:• Support for families of femicide• Housing for women leaving violence• Ethical media training for journalists• Rallies, vigils, and public awareness events• Documentation of women and children lost to violenceTo help continue this vital work, please donate or buy a RED HEART t-shirt — 100% of proceeds fund efforts to save lives and end violence.❤️ Donate: australianfemicidewatch.org/support❤️ Shop: australianfemicidewatch.org/shop-2If you need help:❤️ 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732❤️ Women’s Crisis Line – 1800 811 811❤️ 13YARN – 13 92 76❤️ Rainbow Helpline – 1800 497 212❤️ Men’s Referral Service – 1300 766 491❤️ MensLine – 1300 789 978❤️ Lifeline (24 hours) – 13 11 14Connect:📱 Instagram / Facebook: @sherelemoodyfemicidewatch🐦 X (Twitter): @ShereleMoody📘 Facebook: The RED HEART Campaign🎵 TikTok: @femicidewatchaustralia🌐 Website: australianfemicidewatch.org📧 Email: Sherele@AustralianFemicideWatch.orgWomen in Australia retire with 23% less super than men. a real super gender gap. Verve Super helps women, men and non-binary people build financial confidence and close that gap.🔗  Financial Abuse - What to look out for  🔗 Verve Super Financial Coaching 

She was loving her life, building a career in the mining industry, spending time with her family and friends, planning getaways and haircuts. Most importantly, she looked forward to a life free of violence. Then, on a dark lonely highway, she was killed. Her name is Courtney Paige Anderson. She was only 28. The police failed to investigate properly, so her family have become the detectives - doing everything they can to work out how and why she died. Today, her mum Lee-Ann, dad Don and stepmum Kristy walk us through the battle to get Justice for Courtney. This episode discusses suicide, substance abuse, mental health and domestic violence and contains a graphic description of death. This is Courney's story.This season of She Matters is supported by Verve Super, committed to women’s financial security and standing against violence in all its forms.Presenter: Sherele MoodyProducer: Dash Made StudiosExecutive Producers: Bravecasting Podcast Network❤️ SUPPORT MY WORKThe RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch are unfunded initiatives providing:• Support for families of femicide• Housing for women leaving violence• Ethical media training for journalists• Rallies, vigils, and public awareness events• Documentation of women and children lost to violenceTo help continue this vital work, please donate or buy a RED HEART t-shirt -100% of proceeds fund efforts to save lives and end violence.❤️ Donate: australianfemicidewatch.org/support❤️ Shop: australianfemicidewatch.org/shop-2If you need help:❤️ 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732❤️ Women’s Crisis Line – 1800 811 811❤️ 13YARN – 13 92 76❤️ Rainbow Helpline – 1800 497 212❤️ Men’s Referral Service – 1300 766 491❤️ MensLine – 1300 789 978❤️ Lifeline (24 hours) – 13 11 14Connect:📱 Instagram / Facebook: @sherelemoodyfemicidewatch🐦 X (Twitter): @ShereleMoody📘 Facebook: The RED HEART Campaign🎵 TikTok: @femicidewatchaustralia🌐 Website: australianfemicidewatch.org📧 Email: Sherele@AustralianFemicideWatch.orgWomen in Australia retire with an average 23% less retirement savings than men. That’s a real super gender gap. Our financial lives can be quite complex, however many of us don’t know who to turn to for support in a financial services industry that wasn’t built with us in mind. That’s why we created Verve a community for women, men & non-binary folk who believe in our mission of closing the super gap.🔗  Financial Abuse - What to look out for  🔗 Verve Super Financial Coaching 

She was loving her life, building a career in the mining industry, spending time with her family and friends, planning getaways and haircuts. Most importantly, she looked forward to a life free of violence. Then, on a dark lonely highway, she was killed. Her name is Courtney Paige Anderson. She was only 28. The police failed to investigate properly, so her family have become the detectives - doing everything they can to work out how and why she died. Today, her mum Lee-Ann, dad Don and stepmum Kristy walk us through the battle to get Justice for Courtney. This episode discusses suicide, substance abuse, mental health and domestic violence and contains a graphic description of death. This is Courney's story. FacebookThis season of She Matters is supported by Verve Super, committed to women’s financial security and standing against violence in all its forms.Presenter: Sherele MoodyProducer: Dash Made StudiosExecutive Producers: Bravecasting Podcast Network❤️ SUPPORT MY WORKThe RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch are unfunded initiatives providing:• Support for families of femicide• Housing for women leaving violence• Ethical media training for journalists• Rallies, vigils, and public awareness events• Documentation of women and children lost to violenceTo help continue this vital work, please donate or buy a RED HEART t-shirt -100% of proceeds fund efforts to save lives and end violence.❤️ Donate: australianfemicidewatch.org/support❤️ Shop: australianfemicidewatch.org/shop-2If you need help:❤️ 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732❤️ Women’s Crisis Line – 1800 811 811❤️ 13YARN – 13 92 76❤️ Rainbow Helpline – 1800 497 212❤️ Men’s Referral Service – 1300 766 491❤️ MensLine – 1300 789 978❤️ Lifeline (24 hours) – 13 11 14Connect:📱 Instagram / Facebook: @sherelemoodyfemicidewatch🐦 X (Twitter): @ShereleMoody📘 Facebook: The RED HEART Campaign🎵 TikTok: @femicidewatchaustralia🌐 Website: australianfemicidewatch.org📧 Email: Sherele@AustralianFemicideWatch.orgWomen in Australia retire with 23% less super than men — a real super gender gap. Our financial lives can be complex, and many of us don’t know who to turn to for support in a system not built with us in mind. That’s why Verve created a community for women, men and non-binary people who believe in closing the super gap.🔗  Financial Abuse - What to look out for  🔗 Verve Super Financial Coaching 

All she wanted was stability, a home for her children, a paddock for her horses and love. He gave her nothing but heartbreak and terror. Her name is Jacqueline (Jacqui) Lee Purton. She was 37. Her daughter Shakira and her mother Leanne talk about how the legal system and media failed them and Jacqui and how Jacqui's life, death and legacy. This episode is not suitable for children and discusses domestic violence and murder.PLEASE SIGN & SHARE THE PETITION FOR JACQUI'S LAW https://c.org/hVRf9LC55jThis season of She Matters is supported by Verve Super, committed to women’s financial security and standing against violence in all its forms.Presenter: Sherele MoodyProducer: Kim GascoigneExecutive Producers: Dash Made Studio & The Bravecasting Podcast Network❤️ SUPPORT MY WORKThe RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch are unfunded initiatives providing:• Support for families of femicide• Housing for women leaving violence• Ethical media training for journalists• Rallies, vigils, and public awareness events• Documentation of women and children lost to violenceTo help continue this vital work, please donate or buy a RED HEART t-shirt - 100% of proceeds fund efforts to save lives and end violence.❤️ Donate: australianfemicidewatch.org/support❤️ Shop: australianfemicidewatch.org/shop-2If you need help:❤️ 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732❤️ Women’s Crisis Line – 1800 811 811❤️ 13YARN – 13 92 76❤️ Rainbow Helpline – 1800 497 212❤️ Men’s Referral Service – 1300 766 491❤️ MensLine – 1300 789 978❤️ Lifeline (24 hours) – 13 11 14Connect:📱 Instagram / Facebook: @sherelemoodyfemicidewatch🐦 X (Twitter): @ShereleMoody📘 Facebook: The RED HEART Campaign🎵 TikTok: @femicidewatchaustralia🌐 Website: australianfemicidewatch.org📧 Email: Sherele@AustralianFemicideWatch.orgWomen in Australia retire with 23% less super than men. a real super gender gap. Verve Super helps women, men and non-binary people build financial confidence and close that gap.🔗  Financial Abuse - What to look out for  🔗 Verve Super Financial Coaching 

She lived her life to the fullest, skydiving, travelling, food, fun.She was the glue that held her family together. On her 35th birthday, she told them about her new partner. Six months later, her dad and brother broke into their home, they found her dead.Her name is Nikkita Azzopardi. Her brother Shaun, sister Farrah, and cousin Priya join me today to share her story.This season of She Matters is supported by Verve Super, committed to women’s financial security and standing against violence in all its forms.Presenter: Sherele MoodyProducer: Dash Made StudiosExecutive Producers: Bravecasting Podcast Network❤️ SUPPORT MY WORKThe RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch are unfunded initiatives providing:• Support for families of femicide• Housing for women leaving violence• Ethical media training for journalists• Rallies, vigils, and public awareness events• Documentation of women and children lost to violenceTo help continue this vital work, please donate or buy a RED HEART t-shirt — 100% of proceeds fund efforts to save lives and end violence.❤️ Donate: australianfemicidewatch.org/support❤️ Shop: australianfemicidewatch.org/shop-2If you need help:❤️ 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732❤️ Women’s Crisis Line – 1800 811 811❤️ 13YARN – 13 92 76❤️ Rainbow Helpline – 1800 497 212❤️ Men’s Referral Service – 1300 766 491❤️ MensLine – 1300 789 978❤️ Lifeline (24 hours) – 13 11 14Connect:📱 Instagram / Facebook: @sherelemoodyfemicidewatch🐦 X (Twitter): @ShereleMoody📘 Facebook: The RED HEART Campaign🎵 TikTok: @femicidewatchaustralia🌐 Website: australianfemicidewatch.org📧 Email: Sherele@AustralianFemicideWatch.orgWomen in Australia retire with an average 23% less retirement savings than men. That’s a real super gender gap. Our financial lives can be quite complex, however many of us don’t know who to turn to for support in a financial services industry that wasn’t built with us in mind. That’s why we created Verve a community for women, men & non-binary folk who believe in our mission of closing the super gap.🔗  Financial Abuse - What to look out for  🔗 Verve Super Financial Coaching 

At the intersection of Johnston and Gore in Collingwood, the face of a young smiling woman beams across passers-by. Say her name to any Melbournian and they'll tell you what they were doing when they heard the news about her murder. Her name is Courtney Herron. She was only 25.Today, Courtney's mum Maxxi and baby sister Sian speak publicly for the first time about their person. There's is not an easy story to tell - they will be discussing physical and sexual violence as well as drug use and suicidal ideation. This season of She Matters is supported by Verve Super, committed to women’s financial security and standing against violence in all its forms.Presenter: Sherele MoodyProducer: Dash Made StudiosExecutive Producers: Bravecasting Podcast Network❤️ SUPPORT MY WORKThe RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch are unfunded initiatives providing:• Support for families of femicide• Housing for women leaving violence• Ethical media training for journalists• Rallies, vigils, and public awareness events• Documentation of women and children lost to violenceTo help continue this vital work, please donate or buy a RED HEART t-shirt — 100% of proceeds fund efforts to save lives and end violence.❤️ Donate: australianfemicidewatch.org/support❤️ Shop: australianfemicidewatch.org/shop-2If you need help:❤️ 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732❤️ Women’s Crisis Line – 1800 811 811❤️ 13YARN – 13 92 76❤️ Rainbow Helpline – 1800 497 212❤️ Men’s Referral Service – 1300 766 491❤️ MensLine – 1300 789 978❤️ Lifeline (24 hours) – 13 11 14Connect:📱 Instagram / Facebook: @sherelemoodyfemicidewatch🐦 X (Twitter): @ShereleMoody📘 Facebook: The RED HEART Campaign🎵 TikTok: @femicidewatchaustralia🌐 Website: australianfemicidewatch.org📧 Email: Sherele@AustralianFemicideWatch.orgWomen in Australia retire with an average 23% less retirement savings than men. That’s a real super gender gap. Our financial lives can be quite complex, however many of us don’t know who to turn to for support in a financial services industry that wasn’t built with us in mind. That’s why we created Verve a community for women, men & non-binary folk who believe in our mission of closing the super gap.🔗  Financial Abuse - What to look out for  🔗 Verve Super Financial Coaching 

Every night, she cries herself to sleep. A mum deprived of her baby daughter. A mum deprived of answers and justice. Her daughter's name is Talon Jai-Grace Hehir. She was only 8 months old. Talon's mum Kayla and her grandfather Tony tell her story and the battles they've faced in bringing the little girl's killer to justice.  This season of She Matters is supported by Verve Super, committed to women’s financial security and standing against violence in all its forms.Presenter: Sherele MoodyProducer: Dash Made StudiosExecutive Producers: Bravecasting Podcast Network❤️ SUPPORT MY WORKThe RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch are unfunded initiatives providing:• Support for families of femicide• Housing for women leaving violence• Ethical media training for journalists• Rallies, vigils, and public awareness events• Documentation of women and children lost to violenceTo help continue this vital work, please donate or buy a RED HEART t-shirt - 100% of proceeds fund efforts to save lives and end violence.❤️ Donate: australianfemicidewatch.org/support❤️ Shop: australianfemicidewatch.org/shop-2If you need help:❤️ 1800 RESPECT – 1800 737 732❤️ Women’s Crisis Line – 1800 811 811❤️ 13YARN – 13 92 76❤️ Rainbow Helpline – 1800 497 212❤️ Men’s Referral Service – 1300 766 491❤️ MensLine – 1300 789 978❤️ Lifeline (24 hours) – 13 11 14Connect:📱 Instagram/Facebook: sherelemoodyfemicidewatch🐦 X (Twitter): @ShereleMoody📘 Facebook: TheREDHEARTCampaign/🎵 TikTok: @femicidewatchaustralia🌐 Website: australianfemicidewatch.org📧 Email: Sherele@AustralianFemicideWatch.orgWomen in Australia retire with an average 23% less retirement savings than men. That’s a real super gender gap. Our financial lives can be quite complex, however many of us don’t know who to turn to for support in a financial services industry that wasn’t built with us in mind. That’s why we created Verve a community for women, men & non-binary folk who believe in our mission of closing the super gap.🔗  Financial Abuse - What to look out for  🔗 Verve Super Financial Coaching