News & Views Joe Biden commits to $200m investment into women’s health research President of the United States Joe Biden has pledged to invest $200 million USD ($304 million AUD) into research on women’s health.
News & Views Vladimir Putin wins Russian election but faces criticism for its lack of legitimacy Russian President Vladimir Putin has won the presidential election in a landslide victory, reinstating him to his fifth consecutive term.
News & Views High Court in Japan finds same sex marriage ban ‘unconstitutional’ Two separate courts in Japan this week have deemed the nation’s ban on same sex marriage is “unconstitutional”.
News & Views Diane Abbott was not given the opportunity to speak in a debate on racist remarks about her Despite rising more than 40 times to signal she wanted to ask a question, Diane Abbott was not given the opportunity to participate during a debate.
World Denmark plans to conscript women for the military from 2026 Denmark has announced its plans to conscript women for military service as tensions in Europe spike since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Politics Sudden cancellation of Australian visas for several Palestinians fleeing Gaza causing “significant distress” Several Palestinians fleeing Gaza have suddenly had their Australian visas cancelled, leaving them stranded in other countries.
News & Views Major Tory donor exposed for saying Diane Abbott MP “should be shot” Frank Hester has been accused of saying that looking at Diane Abbott made him “want to hate all Black women” and that she “should be shot”.
World Nearly 300 school children abducted in one of Nigeria’s largest kidnappings Nearly 300 children have been abducted by motorcycle-riding gunmen from their school in Nigeria, with activists blaming security lapses.
World Irish voters reject proposed constitutional changes to outdated language about women Ireland has rejected the proposed changes to ‘sexist’ references on family and women in its constitution during a dual referendum.
World ‘Please do not forget them’: Hazara women launch advocacy campaign for women under Taliban rule Hazara women from Afghanistan living in Australia have launched a campaign to raise awareness for the women and girls under the oppressive Taliban rule.
News & Views Hillary Clinton tells voters to back Biden as Nikki Haley drops out of Republican race Hillary Clinton has told Americans to vote for Joe Biden this November, while Nikki Haley drops out of Republican race.
News & Views The global gender gap for women in the workplace is far wider than previously thought: World Bank report A new report from the World Bank has found that globally, women don’t have the same opportunities as men in the workforce.