Last week, the state government of Georgia released the findings of a project to uncover and analyse any untested rape kits collected in that state. The results were damning. The inquiry found that mo…
Another haunting example of how the law fails victims of rape
Earlier this week The Age reported a haunting story about two girls, Holly and Marissa*, victims of rape as teenagers, who have been denied justice, again and again, over the 21 since that have elapse…
‘Doctors thought I was exaggerating, lying or just weak’: Endometriosis & the politics of female pain
Seeing specialist after specialist, Lucia Osborne Crowley learnt the art of insisting her pain was real and that it mattered, before she finally found a doctor who believed her. She’s since had five l…
We need a Bill of Rights to end the political point-scoring
A resounding ‘Yes’ to marriage equality has politicians talking about human rights in the context of religious freedom. If only they would apply such discussions to fixing our dreadful and…
Those who dismissed #MeToo were (thankfully) mistaken
The poet Adrienne Rich once said that every time a woman speaks the truth, she creates the possibility of more truth around her. This captures the power of the Me Too movement perfectly, according to …
Megan Davis appointed chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Growing up Megan Davis had a picture of the UN’s general assembly on her wall. Imagine, then, the delight the Australian lawyer and professor experienced upon being appointed chair of the UNR…
It’s not about this job, it’s about the next: Gillian Franklin
When Gillian Franklin started her career, she decided she wanted to become a general manager by the time she was 30. She was appointed to her first general manager position at age 24. Franklin, who is…
How YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki’s career benefits her family
Susan Wojcicki became the CEO of YouTube this February at age 46 and is now eight months pregnant with her fifth child. When asked how she balances her Silicon Valley executive career and her family, …
Anxiety: What is it and what can I do about it?
Anxiety is a mental health disorder that is common but often misunderstood, and consequently undertreated. It is also a condition that disproportionately affects women. Anxiety is currently the most c…
Four ways to make super better for women
Our current superannuation system can be reformed to close the gender gap in retirement savings, according to new research by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. In 2011, the average…
