Politics

Cheng Lei kept a detailed, online diary account of China’s handling of the Coronavirus pandemic; her perspective often fiercely critical of the government.

Fewer cases, fewer deaths and earlier lockdowns were in evidence across nations with women figureheads, Supriya Garikipati and Uma S Kambhampati.

Emily Thornberry MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade, has labelled Abbott’s appointment “staggering”, saying he is a ‘gaffe-prone misogynist”.

Thousands of survivors of sexual assault in Victoria have lost the right to publicly identify themselves and tell their stories.

Tanya Day died in December 2017 after injuries sustained while in police custody. No police officers will be charged over her death.

The real news this Equal Pay Day is that the gender pay gap, currently sitting at 14 percent, stands on the precipice of a significant backwards slide.

The government is yet to commit to renewing funding for fair pay in the community service sector, which is made up of 80% women.

Kristine Scheul, Chair of the NAWIC, attended the ‘Women’s Jobs Creation Forum’ held by the Office for Women. She shares more of what happened on the day.

Both Kamala Harris and Chrystia Freeland assume their positions in the midst of troubling times. Why does it take a crisis to promote women?

Michelle Obama’s necklace is the latest in a long line of celebrated examples of jewellery as a political device, writes Elizabeth Shaw.

Despite a piecemeal government approach to manage the domestic and family violence crisis during isolation, more needs to be done.

The Women’s Safety Council, co-chaired by Senator Marise Payne and Senator Anne Rushton, decided no new measures will be taken at their last meeting.