News & Views Healthcare workers block anti-lockdown protesters in Denver Hundreds of anti-lockdown demonstrators have turned up in Denver to protest the state’s lockdown laws, but nurses have responded with their own protest.
News & Views Women on temporary visas experiencing DV are more vulnerable than ever According to Women’s Safety NSW, no measures have been put in place to address the safety of women on temporary visas and their children.
News & Views Sweden’s Princess Sofia puts down crown & picks up scrubs Sofia Hellqvist is the Princess of Sweden, and recently commenced volunteer work at a hospital she chairs to help out during these challenging times.
Leadership ‘We must set differences aside & work together’: Taiwan’s first female president Tsai Ing-wen The first female president of Taiwan has been credited with its low COVID-19 infection rate and its swift response to the pandemic.
News & Views Taiwan challenges gender stereotypes with pink mask campaign Male health officials from the Central Epidemic Command Center took a public stance on challenging gender norms by wearing pink masks at a press conference.
News & Views Jacinda Ardern, all government ministers & public service executives will take a 20% pay cut Ardern says the pay cut is about showing leadership and is a reflection of what has already been happening in the private sector during the COVID-19 crisis.
News & Views Campaigns to call out racism against Asians in Australia Campaigns against the growing racism against Asian Australians are being unleashed across the country following a spike in coronavirus-related attacks.
Health Australia should follow France’s lead & use hotels to accommodate women experiencing family violence How realistic is it for women experiencing violence to access services when they’re not safely able to access them at home? Linda Burney asks.
News & Views The key stats that show the gendered impact of the pandemic response The consequences of measures taken to address the health and economic crisis are likely to be felt more by women, on a number of fronts.
News & Views ‘For many women the threat looms where they should be safest’: UN’s António Guterres makes appeal to recognise DV Secretary-General of the UN António Guterres has made a global appeal to governments to recognise women’s rights during COVID-19 pandemic.
News & Views George Pell walks free after High Court quashes child sex offence convictions Cardinal George Pell will be released from prison after the High Court of Australia unanimously quashed his conviction for historic child sex offences.
News & Views 53 organisations share ‘Ten Things To Do’ on gender with government Victoriam organisations have come together calling for State and Federal Governments to pay special attention to gendered impacts of the global COVID-19.