{"podcast":{"title":"She Matters","slug":"she-matters-7518340","podcast_index_feed_id":7518340,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68dca316d5c8a1f9b332dcbd","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/she-matters","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/68dca316d5c8a1f9b332dcbd/1759294828021-4412a53e-2846-4273-9608-ae48193b19c3.jpeg","author":"Sherele Moody","episode_count":43,"summary":"The She Matters Podcast is the heartbreaking series that shines a light on the femicide epidemic. Hosted by Sherele Moody, the award-wining journalist and founder of Australian Femicide Watch and The RED HEART Movement, She Matters examines the stories of women and girls lost to acts of violence, as told by their families and friends. This series covers a range of topics that may cause distress including femicide, gender-based violence, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, male violence, violence against women, sexual violence, rape, substance abuse, coercive control, financial abuse and suicide and self-harm. She Matters is produced by Kim Gascoine of Dashmade Studios. For more information please visit www.AustralianFemicideWatch.org To help keep this podcast on air and support 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-2 ❤️ SUPPORT MY WORK The RED HEART Campaign and Australian Femicide Watch are unfunded initiatives providing: • Support for families of femicide • Housing for women leaving violence • Ethic…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T06:20:32.563033+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-matters-7518340"},"episode":{"title":"Alison Doreen Perfect Part 1","slug":"alison-doreen-perfect-part-1","published_at":"2026-06-25T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-matters-7518340/alison-doreen-perfect-part-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-matters-7518340","url":"https://australianfemicidewatch.org/support/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68dca316d5c8a1f9b332dcbd/e/6a1e54510a986a85da80390c/media.mp3","summary":"She wanted to control her own life - for this, he murdered her - in front of the children. Her name is Alison Doreen Perfect. She was only 39. When they took him to jail, Alison's children were placed in the foster care system. Her daughter Donna-Leigh Perfect endured deeply traumatic violence while in care - and when the killer was released from jail, she was given an impossible choice. Today, Donna-Leigh walks us through her Alison's far-too short life, the impact of her father's decision to kill and how the trauma of her destroyed childhood inspires her to make life better for other children. This episode has a graphic description of murder. It also discusses domestic violence, rape and sexual violence, coercive control and femicide. It is not safe for children.  This season of She Matters is supported by Verve Super , committed to women’s financial security and standing against violence in all its forms. She Matters is also supported by Your One and Only. Presenter: Sherele Moody Producer: Dash Made Studios To help keep this podcast on air and support 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-2 ❤️ SUPPORT MY WORK The 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 violence If 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 ❤️…","meta_description":"She wanted to control her own life - for this, he murdered her - in front of the children. Her name is Alison Doreen Perfect. She was only 39. When they t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1999,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/she-matters-7518340/episodes/alison-doreen-perfect-part-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/she-matters-7518340/alison-doreen-perfect-part-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}