News & Views Victoria’s childcare shutdown is a hard blow for working mothers As child-care centres close in Melbourne, the focus needs to be on what governments can do to cushion the impact on working parents.
News & Views World’s youngest female head of state Sanna Marin marries longtime partner Markus Räikkönen On Sunday, Marin married Markus Räikkönen at Kesäranta, Marin’s official residence, and was attended by 40 guests consisting of close friends and family.
News & Views Free pads and tampons in public schools in Victoria Public schools across Victoria have become the first in Australia to provide free pads and tampons to students.
News & Views Egypt sentences female TikTok stars to 2 years in prison for “violating public morals” In Egypt, female social media influencers have been sentenced to jail for posting ‘indecent videos’ that according to the state, ‘violate public morals’.
News & Views Aged care crisis reflects poor preparation and a broken system Could the federal government have done more to erect a firewall to protect the vulnerable people in these aged care institutions which come under its regulation?
News & Views Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert moved to notorious prison in desert Iran Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an Australian academic serving a 10-year prison sentence in Iran for espionage, has been transferred to one of the worst women’s prisons in the world.
News & Views Our Minister for Women is missing on how the COVID-19 crisis is disproportionately impacting women The Minister for Women has been quiet on how the pandemic is impacting women. Sure, she has another huge portfolio, but this shouldn’t be a side project,
News & Views MP Nicolle Flint calls out ‘sexist rubbish’ by wearing garbage bag dress. And gets cross-party support South Australian MP Nicolle Flint has put herself in a garbage bag dress to call out sexism from ABC journalist Peter Goers.
News & Views AOC’s misogyny speech sounded all too familiar for Senator Sarah Hanson-Young Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s speech struck a chord with women and for some in Australia’s federal parliament, like Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, they hit close to home.
News & Views Jacinda Ardern turns 40. Here are just some of her massive achievements to date At 37, she became New Zealand’s youngest female PM. The latest polls showed a record high approval rate for Labour, with her party charting 61 per cent.
News & Views Joe Biden’s got a long list of strong female VP candidates: So who will he pick? Biden’s pick for vice president is the first “presidential” decision he will make in his campaign. It will say a lot about his presidency if he wins.
News & Views AOC’s take down of Ted Yoho’s non-apology is one we won’t forget Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to the floor of the House of Representatives, tearing apart the abusive language and non-apology she received from Ted Yoho.