The fight reaches its climax as stewardesses race to win support for a new union. With careers and futures on the line, Nell documents the high-stakes vote that will decide it all and the lasting legacy these women leave on labor rights and women’s work.

The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/

SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS

United States

Mental Health

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – call or text 988, or chat online - https://988lifeline.org/ 
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – education, support groups, and helpline: 1-800-950-6264 - https://www.nami.org/ 

LGBTQ+ Support / Homophobia

• The Trevor Project – crisis support for LGBTQ+ youth: call, text or chat via 988 – ‘press 3’- https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ 
• The LGBT National Help Center – peer support and hotline services - https://lgbthotline.org/ 

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) – hotline 1-800-656-HOPE; also online chat - https://rainn.org 

Eating Disorders

• NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) – helpline chat, screening tool, and resources - https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ 

United Kingdom

Mental Health 

• Samaritans – 24/7 phone support at 116 123 - https://www.samaritans.org/ 
• Mind – mental health information and support - https://www.mind.org.uk/ 

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence

• Rape Crisis England & Wales – national helpline and local support centres - https://247sexualabusesupport.org.uk/ 
• The Survivors Trust – specialist sexual violence support https://thesurvivorstrust.org/ 

LGBTQ+ Support

• Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline – support via phone, chat, email - https://switchboard.lgbt/ 
• https://lgbt.foundation/ 

Eating Disorders & Body Image

• BEAT Eating Disorders – helpline, online chat, and resources - https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ 

Australia

Mental Health

• Lifeline Australia – 24/7 crisis support: 13 11 14 - https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 
• Beyond Blue – mental health support and helpline: 1300 22 4636 - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ 

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence

• 1800RESPECT – national sexual assault, domestic & family violence counselling service: 1800 737 732 - https://1800respect.org.au/ 

Eating Disorders & Body Image

• Butterfly Foundation – helpline + online chat for eating disorders: 1800 33 4673 - https://butterfly.org.au/ 

LGBTQ+ Support

• QLife – phone and webchat support for LGBTQ+ people: 1800 184 527 - https://qlife.org.au/ 

Canada

Mental Health 

• Talk Suicide Canada – call or text 988 (nationwide) - https://988.ca/ 
• Crisis Services Canada – nationwide crisis support network - https://thelifelinecanada.ca/ 

LGBTQ+ Support

• LGBT YouthLine – text, chat, and phone support across Canada - https://www.youthline.ca/ 
• PFLAG Canada – national peer-support network - https://pflagcanada.ca/ 

Eating Disorders 

• NEDIC (National Eating Disorder Information Centre) – helpline and online chat https://nedic.ca/ 

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence 

• The Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres (CASAC) – directory of local crisis centres.
• Ending Violence Association of Canada – provincial crisis lines - https://endingviolencecanada.org/