Climate Young women are less likely to run for office today than 12 months ago New research has revealed that a large cohort of young women are less likely to run for office or join a political party today than ever.
World ‘Holding on’: Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska opens up in new interview Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska has opened up to CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, answering questions via email.
Screen Johnny Depp’s $67 million defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard begins Johnny Depp, has launched a defamation case against his former wife, actress Amber Heard in a court in Fairfax, Virginia
Politics Texas woman arrested for self-induced abortion has charges dismissed A woman has had her charges dismissed after being arrested for allegedly causing “the death of an individual by self-induced abortion”
News & Views The Lost Petition travels to Canberra one day before Budget Day Artwork ‘The Lost Petition’ has moved to Parliament to commit to action on gendered violence ahead of Budget Day
Health rights and gender-based violence Ukrainian women sexually assaulted by Russian troops Ukrainian MP has revealed over the weekend that Ukrainian women have been sexually assaulted and raped by Russian soldiers.
News & Views New Taliban order prohibits women from travelling without a male chaperone The Taliban’s new restrictions says women without a male chaperon cannot board domestic or international flights.
Health rights and gender-based violence Tiktok trend shows men fantasising about the ways to murder women A spate of distressing TikTok videos show young men describing the ways they could kill women, ending with ‘and you f**king die’.
Health rights and gender-based violence My husband sexually abused me for 13 years…and I had no idea I had no idea how insidious domestic abuse can be. And then I met my husband.
News & Views The entrepreneurs urging Australia to stand in solidarity with women in Afghanistan As the world turns its attention to Ukraine, Afghanistan’s women continue to struggle for basic human rights under the Taliban.
Health rights and gender-based violence Melbourne mural commemorates women and children killed by male violence Sherele Moody has instigated the creation of a mural to commemorate lives of women and children lost to violence in Australia.
News & Views 1 in 3 women suffered economic hardship during pandemic, increasing likelihood of abuse Women going through financial difficulties brought on by the pandemic are up to three times more likely to be abused by their partners