Agent TypePersonActivities & OccupationsAcademics - Women's StudiesGenderFemaleHistorySheila Jeffreys is a feminist scholar and political activist who researches and publishes on the history and politics of sexuality. She has been actively involved in feminist and lesbian feminist politics, particularly around the issue of violence against women. She was a Professor of Politics at the University of Melbourne 1991-2015 and founder of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women Australia which is part of CATW International.