Sport One in five women experience unwanted physical attention at soccer matches One in five women in the UK have endured unwanted physical attention during a men’s soccer match, says latest study.
News & Views Coles, Westpac and other major advertisers join UN Women push to end harmful stereotypes UN Women has launched the Australian chapter of The Unstereotype Alliance to combat stereotypes in advertising.
Health rights and gender-based violence Australian cervical cancer centre launches as study shows HPV vaccine has cut cases by 90 percent Eliminating cervical cancer will be at the centre of The Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer launched today.
Health rights and gender-based violence Poland protests after woman dies due to strict abortion laws Protests against Poland’s strict anti-abortion laws reignited after the death of a 30-year old pregnant woman from septicaemia.
News & Views World champion runner Agnes Tirop’s husband arrested for her murder Horror and heartbreak continues to spread around the world after news of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop’s murder in her home in Kenya.
News & Views TikTok dance and digital revolution marks this year’s International Day of the Girl The shift to online has led to a greater ease for young females to access empowering and diverse role models they identify.
News & Views 1 in 5 girls feel unsafe as a result of online health misinformation A report released by Plan International Australia reveals that online false information has left one in five girls feeling physically unsafe.
Appointments Najla Bouden Romdhan becomes first female prime minister in Arab world President Kais Saied publicly declared the appointment of Najla Bouden Romdhane as the first female prime minister in Tunisia.
News & Views UN workers found to have sexually abused women and girls during Ebola outbreak Report finds women and girls were sexually abused by aid workers during the two years of the Ebola outbreak response.
Menstrual hygiene Half of Australian boys and young men have little to no idea about menstruation Latest research from an Australian charity has found that Australian boys and young men find mensuration “Messy”, “Emotional” and “Impure”.
News & Views Meet the women transforming science in Australia: Eureka Prize finalists The Australian Museum have announced the finalists for Australia’s leading science awards, the Eureka Prizes.
News & Views Afghan Minister for Women flees country in disguise as UNICEF hold “deepest concern” for women and children Afghanistan’s minister for women Hasina Safi has fled the country in disguise, saying it was “the hardest, hardest day.”
