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God’s Girls: Stories from an Australian Convent (1992) - Clip 3: Leunig smells the flowers Former Sisters talk about their reasons for leaving the order. Some realised as they approached 30 that they wanted to have a family after all, others saw that the world was accepting women in a broader range of roles than when they joined the order. As with marriage vows, the stigma associated with leaving the order and breaking a commitment made ‘until death’ had largely diminished. Channel: australian screen Category: Documentary Video Length: 0 Date Found: November 23, 2007 Date Produced: View Count: 18