Life as a female expat in Australia

Hi Priscilla,

thanks for your message. I found answering quite difficult as I think it depends on your own subjectivity (where you are from, your cultural views, you experience etc.). I come from the Czech Republic, where women enjoy sexual and other gender equalities. We are not looked down if pursuing our own agendas (whatever it might be) and if so, it does not come from 'how a proper woman should behave'. Therefore, I have never had this constraint in my mind, so I guess I don't see them here either.

I am also white female and therefore I have not experienced any racial vilification for that matter. However, I can't speak for other women as I have not lived their life experience, but generally, because there are so many various ethnic backgrounds here, Australian people (of all ethnicities) are welcoming and accommodating to the difference. I worked with Muslim women who wear the scarf (hijab) and most of them also didn't have any terrible experience, although I can imagine that there must be incidents etc.

I also personally feel secure walking on my own at night, I have hitchhiked in Australia, travelled alone, and I always felt safe (but I do generally, so it's very subjective). I guess it would be easier for me to answer your question if I knew something about you, os I can juxtapose based on my imagery of your subjectivity.

Anyways, it's one of the awesome countries for female expats.