Women inspired by Brittany Higgins are preparing to ‘March4Justice’ on Parliament

After a month of accusations that Parliament House harbours a toxic workplace in which women are not protected, black-clad protesters are planning to descend on the nation’s capital to send a message that “enough is enough”.

It comes on the first day of parliamentary sittings since the scandal-plagued fortnight in which allegations about the culture in the building were raised.

The national day of action will also see marches held across the country, even if the main event march in Canberra has had to be changed due to COVID-19 safety measures.

What’s happening?

The protests are being organised by Melbourne academic Janine Hendry, who initially outlined her hopes for “extremely disgruntled women” to link arms and form a human chain around…