News & Views In parts of Australia, unborn babies aren’t legally seen as people. Here’s why that needs to change The legal personhood of unborn child should be changed to recognize their lives as separate from the mother’s.
News & Views How do women with disability and LGBTQIA+ people experience menopause? Most people with menopause symptoms do not receive appropriate care. These barriers are compounded for women who have a disability and/or are LGBTQIA+.
News & Views Surrogacy is booming. But new research suggests these pregnancies could be higher risk for women and babies A Canadian study suggests women carrying babies through surrogacy may face higher health risks than other pregnant women.
News & Views Politicians know defamation laws can silence women, but they won’t do anything about it Australia’s defamation laws are disproportionately used against women who report sexual violence and harassment.
News & Views Afghan women have been robbed of health care, education and now their voices. But they won’t remain silent The Taliban’s new law silences Afghan women and intensifies gender apartheid, restricting their rights and education.
News & Views More dads taking leave and leaders role modelling flexibility: How Norton Rose Fulbright is making it happen We explore how law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is evolving workplace policies to support families, thanks to Family Friendly Workplaces.
News & Views New data reveals rates of family violence among those who died by suicide Recent data from Victoria reveals that a significant proportion of individuals who died by suicide had experienced family violence.
News & Views What we know about Australia’s arms exports: we’ve analysed the data Australia’s arms trade lacks transparency, with key exports to Canada, Chile, and the US, and imports mainly from the US and Spain.
News & Views New $4.7 billion plan to help end violence against women and children Over five years, the new plan is a step up from the previous National Cabinet meeting, where around $1 billion was outlined.
Agenda Sports Pregnant Paralympian Jodie Grinham makes history winning second medal: ‘I wasn’t expecting that’ British para archer Jodie Grinham has made history on the world stage, winning a bronze medal in women’s individual archery.
News & Views Australia needs 21,000 early learning educators to meet current demand – but this is what’s getting in the way An estimated 21,000 educators in early childhood education and care are needed to meet current demand, a new report has found.
News & Views JD Vance got ‘single cat women’ all wrong, our research shows they wouldn’t vote for him anyway JD Vance’s negative comments about single women are likely widening the gender gap in politics, as these women, who feel a strong bond with other women’s issues, are more inclined to support Democrats