Smooth, hair-free skin is a Westernised standard of beauty over 95% of Australian women conform to. Why? Because in 1915 a large company ran an advertising campaign telling us that hair on a woman's legs and underarms was 'ugly' and 'embarrassing'. Today, girls as young as 10 remove their hair to avoid the 'embarrassment' of their natural bodies. This beauty standard, like many others, affects our appreciation of all bodies, particularly our own. When we stop shaving, other expectations about how a woman should look and act also unravel.Get Hairy February empowers women to take a simple proactive step towards equality and raise money to help eliminate violence against women. One third of Australian women experience violence and intimate partner violence is the leading contributor to death and disability for women aged 15-44. All donations to Get Hairy February go to The Full Stop Foundation to provide support services to those affected and prevent further violence.Take one month out of your normal leg and underarm shaving routine, challenge expectations, raise money to help eliminate violence against women and find out why a little fuzz feels like freedom.Will you take the challenge, and join a community demanding equality and safety for all women?