News & Views Spain set to approve monthly menstrual leave Spain is set to become the country in the West to offer menstrual leave, three days per month for women suffering period pain while at work.
Health First women-only mental health facility dedicated to DV-related PTSD to open in August Australia will open its first ever women’s hospital for treating post-traumatic stress disorder in women recovering from domestic violence.
Health How special uniforms for Indigenous midwives could improve outcomes for Indigenous mothers and babies For International Day of the Midwifes, Rhodanthe Lipsett Indigenous Midwifery Charitable Fund highlights First Nations midwives
Health rights and gender-based violence Ukraine’s women are marginalised in disproportionate ways, UN report finds In Ukraine, women-run households, Roma people, LGBTQIA+ people, and people with disabilities are facing a disproportionate degree of hardship
News & Views The three-year plan for the next government to take action as gender-based violence increases National Women’s Safety Alliance have set out 20 actions for the next government to fulfil as violence against women rises.
Health Victorian budget’s $1.57m spending is welcome boost for migrant women: Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health Victoria’s budget for 2022/23 have declared a $1.57m spending package over two years to migrant and refugee women.
Money The hand cream selling for $876,000 a bottle, on par with the price of motherhood Mothers in Ads launched a campaign for bids for a $876,000 bottle of hand cream to highlight the cost of motherhood
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.
Entrepreneurs This Melbourne florist supports refugee women to bloom with new skills Jane Marx’s floristry provides training and employment opportunities to young women from refugee backgrounds
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”
