Madeline Hislop

The Morrison government will spend $75 million on financial support for up to 40,000 Australian women looking to re-enter the workforce.

Married women spend 2.95 hours a day on housework, compared to 2.41 hours for unmarried women, according to a study of 20,000 mothers.

Rosie and Lucy Thomas are the sisters who co-founded PROJECT ROCKIT fresh out of high school. It’s become Australia’s youth-driven movement against bullying.

The National Association of Women in Construction, NAWIC, has appointed two women as Chair and Vice Chair as part of a mission to achieve gender equity.

Meghan Markle has given birth to a baby boy. The baby, who has not yet been named, was delivered healthily at 5.26am on the 6th of May.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her partner, Clarke Gayford are engaged. Last year, the couple welcomed their first child.

Experts are calling on all political parties to prioritise the issues of older women’s homelessness in the lead up to the federal election.

Nikki Johnston has been named the inaugural Health Minister’s Nursing Trailblazer. She’s recently spearheaded a research project called INSPIRED.

World champion surfer Layne Beachley and Independent MP Kerryn Phelps joined forces over the weekend to bring attention to the #fightforthebight paddle out.

Labor has promised to commit more than $660 million to reducing family violence in Australia.

More than a quarter of all social media comments directed towards sportswomen are sexist, sexualised, belittling or otherwise negative in nature.

Renae Ryan is a Professor of Biochemical Pharmacology at the University of Sydney. She says there is danger posed by a lack of diversity in STEMM.