Madeline Hislop

Serena Williams has made history as the first athlete to be included in Forbes’ annual list of the World’s Richest Self-Made Women.

According to the first global index on gender equality no country in the world is on track to achieve gender equality by 2030 as hoped. 

Ash Barty has made it to the fourth round of the French Open after a compelling victory over Andrea Petkovic.

Lisa Swinbanks has always had a flair for fashion, however establishing her own label had seemed like a pipe dream. Now, she’s built a career in fashion.

MacKenzie Bezos has pledged to give half of her $US36 billion fortune away to charity. She is one of nineteen new signatories to the Giving Pledge.

Plan International Australia is calling for free pads and tampons in all Australian schools in an effort to eradicate period stigma.

Diageo, the parent company to Bundaberg Rum, has announced a new parental leave policy, available to all Australian employees from 1st July this year.

Alyssa Azar became the youngest Australian to summit Everest at 19. She tells Women’s Agenda about the thrill of adventure and what it took.

Here are some of the key women who have won (or are likely to win) seats across Australia and will be entering federal parliament for the first time.

On Tuesday, Alabama’s state senate voted to outlaw abortion in the US state entirely. The legislation was passed on a vote of 25-6.

Emily Milton Smith has spoken about girl’s rights at the UN, been named NSW Young Volunteer of the Year & recieved The Queen’s Young Leader Award. 

Mary Fowler, 16 year old soccer star, is named in the Matildas 23 player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.