Rachel Williamson is a policy advisor and senior trainer at domestic violence specialist organization SHINE (Safer Homes in New Zealand Everyday), working with employers and government departments to recognize and respond appropriately to staff experiencing domestic violence. She obtained her PhD in Cultural Studies from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Her articles have appeared in
Continuum, Labour and Industry and
In Media Res, and she has two chapters in the edited collections
Maternal Connections: When Daughter Becomes Mother and
Maternal Regret: Resistances, Renunciations, and Reflections.