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Melinda Tankard Reist

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Writer/Speaker/Media Commentator/Blogger/Thought Leader, Social Entrepreuner, Change Agent at MTR PTY LTD
📍 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Melinda Tankard Reist is a prominent author, speaker, and campaigner focused on combating the objectification of women and the harms of pornography. A co-founder of the activist movement Collective Shout, she studied journalism at RMIT and Cal State University. People often describe her as a passionately dedicated, fearless, and effective campaigner.

Her personal life is deeply intertwined with her advocacy, serving as an ambassador for World Vision Australia, Compassion Australia, and Hagar NZ. In her early career, she spent time in Southeast Asia involved in voluntary aid work, caring for infants with disabilities who had been relinquished for adoption.

She co-founded Collective Shout, a grassroots movement that successfully pressures global corporations to cease sexually exploitative advertising practices.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Writer/Speaker/Media Commentator/Blogger/Thought Leader, Social Entrepreuner, Change Agent
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Combating Sexploitation
As co-founder of Collective Shout, she leads grassroots campaigns against the objectification of women and sexualization of girls in media, advertising, and popular culture.
Digital Safety for Youth
Actively campaigns for online age verification and regulations to protect children from harmful content like pornography and AI-generated abuse, which she calls "sexual abuse machines".
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Career

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Writer/Speaker/Media Commentator/Blogger/Thought Leader, Social Entrepreuner, Change Agent
MTR PTY LTD
7-2005
Writer, speaker, media commentator, blogger, advocate for women and girls
MTR PTY L
Freelance journalist
various media companies
Various consultancies
World Vision Australia
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Education
Communication
Mildura High School, RMIT, Cal State University
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