Employers Less than 50 percent of women are employed full-time, WGEA data shows Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) data showed that at every age of a woman’s life, less than 50 per cent are employed full-time.
News & Views No girls remain in Hawaii’s Youth Correctional Facility Hawaii’s Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF) have reported this week that it no longer holds any incarcerated girls at its centre.
News & Views Bruce Lehrmann’s trial delayed after publicity surrounding Lisa Wilkinson’s Logies speech Lawyers for Bruce Lehrmann have applied for his trial to be postponed due to publicity about Lisa Wilkinson’s Logies speech.
Health rights and gender-based violence NSW invests $100 million into women’s safety in public places The NSW government has announced $100 million investment to improve women’s safety in public places, at home and in the workplace across NSW.
News & Views The US is experiencing a tampon shortage. Here’s why In the U.S, a concerning yet underreported crisis has been plaguing the country for the past two years – a shortage of tampons.
News & Views More must be done to end child marriage and female genital mutilation in Africa, UNICEF warns UNICEF is calling on governments and institutions in Africa to accelerate efforts to end child marriage and female genital mutilation.
Menstrual hygiene Free period products for all state school students in Queensland Students attending any state school in Queensland will now have access to feminine sanitary products free of charge.
News & Views ‘Setback for women’: Amber Heard issues statement after Johnny Depp’s defamation win Johnny Deep has won his defamation case against his former wife, Amber Heard, with the jury awarding him $14.45 million in damages.
Health rights and gender-based violence Affirmative consent has come into effect in NSW Today, new affirmative consent laws come into effect in New South Wales, strengthening legislation around sexual consent.
Entrepreneurs How refugee-powered ethical underwear business NISA is building a force for good Elisha Watson and her refugee-powered ethical underwear is building a force for good in Wellington, New Zealand.
News & Views Over 100 UK actors sign letter calling for better onscreen representation of women over 45 The UK’s Acting Your Age Campaign have launched an open letter calling for better onscreen representation of women above the age of 45.
Menstrual hygiene Spain is about to allow 16 year-old females to access abortion without parental consent A draft bill has been approved in Spain that would allow 16 year-old girls to have an abortion without parental consent.
