Sport Tennis legend Serena Williams announces historic return to Wimbledon Serena Williams returns to Wimbledon singles after four years, receiving a wildcard as she resumes Grand Slam competition.
News & Views What drives women to have a ‘freebirth’ without a midwife or doctor? Here’s what the research says Many women carefully consider the risks of ‘freebirth’ but often consider things such as unwanted intervention and birth trauma as a risk in itself that they find unacceptable.
News & Views More women are turning to share housing later in life and the system hasn’t caught up Shared housing is becoming a long-term reality for women seeking affordability later in life. The system hasn’t kept up with their needs.
News & Views Refugee and migrant women know their stories best. It’s time we paid attention. Refugee and migrant women need space, encouragement and genuine attention to share stories in their own words.
News & Views My son has a feeding tube. His story deserves better than a hospital brochure. For my son, a feeding tube is part of everyday life, not a limitation, and his story deserves dignity and better representation.
News & Views River Ahmad, the first Afghan woman to climb Everest, dedicates historic achievement to women and girls River Ahmad became the first Afghan woman to summit Mount Everest last month, an achievement she hopes will bring attention to the plight of Afghan women and girls.
News & Views Jane Fonda, Julia Roberts take on Trump at free speech concert in NYC Hollywood A-listers Jane Fonda, Julia Roberts, Bette Midler, Lily Gladstone attend free speech concert event in NYC.
News & Views Shark culling and drones back on table after Coogee attack A local mother critically injured after shark attack at Coogee Beach sparks mitigation strategies, including culling and drones.
Ed's Blog Hope is exhausting: Sarah Wilson says it’s time to make space for ‘fierce mother energy’ instead The labour of hope so often falls on women. Sarah Wilson argues we should reach for something else: acceptance that collapse is happening.
News & Views Blood-stained front page sparks global conversation about period poverty The attention-grabbing period campaign launched across The Star, The Mercury and the Cape Times newspapers this week.
News & Views The Serena Williams comeback we didn’t know we needed With a career spanning more than 20 years, Serena Williams has been inspiring to more than one generation of women.
News & Views I love being self-employed. It also nearly broke me the week my mum died. Grief inside a service business is strange because there’s nowhere to put it. Your calendar still exists. Your clients still need you to show up.