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Grace Jennings-Edquist

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Grace Jennings-Edquist is an Australian writer, ABC reporter, and former senior editor at Mamamia.[1]

Career

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In 2013, Jennings-Edquist appeared as herself[2] on conversational-style Australian television program The Agony Of...,[2] where she addressed the issue of sexual harassment.[3]

In 2017, while living in New York,[1] Jennings-Edquist co-launched her own feminist online newsletter 'To Her Door', targeting Australian millennial women.[1] In 2019, Jennings-Edquist achieved industry recognition through the Michael Gordon Social Justice Fellowship,[4] which led to an ABC Life series exploring the lives of refugees in regional Australia.[5]

Personal life

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Jennings-Edquist's mother is Australian journalist, ABC TV presenter and author Gael Jennings. Her sister is Australian lawyer and actress Anna Jennings-Edquist.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Dawson, Abigail (18 April 2017). "Millennial focused feminist newsletter 'To Her Door' launched by former Mamamia senior editor". Mumbrella. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Grace Jennings-Edquist". IMDb. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. ^ Ryan, Caitlin (6 May 2015). "When is flirting sexual harassment?". Herald Sun. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. ^ Melbourne Press Club, Melbourne Press Club (27 November 2018). Michael Gordon Fellows Announced. Melbourne Press Club. OCLC 42810489.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ Australian Government, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2019). "Australian Broadcasting Corporation Annual Report 2018-2019". Australian Government Transparency Portal. Retrieved 8 March 2021.