News & Views Civilian death toll rises in Lebanon as Israel continues bombing Why is Israel bombing Lebanon? We take a closer look at the escalating violence in the Middle East.
News & Views Trump’s ableist attack on Kamala Harris might not shock us but should make us take stock Referring to Harris as “mentally disabled,” Trump once more showed his willingness to rely on discriminatory and harmful language.
News & Views Hanifa escaped the Taliban. Now she’s running a marathon for Afghan women An Afghan refugee, Hanifa is running a marathon for the women and girls in her home country who no longer have the same opportunities.
News & Views Less than 10 per cent of speakers at the General Debate at the UN General Assembly are women Less than 10 per cent of speakers at this week’s General Debate at the United Nations General Assembly are women.
News & Views Australia joins Canada, Germany and the Netherlands to condemn the Taliban’s oppression of women Australia has launched an initiative with Canada, Germany and the Netherlands to “formally” condemn the Taliban’s oppression of women.
Women's Health News Women in Asia-Pacific region experience significant disparities in cardiovascular care New research highlights a significant disparity in cardiovascular disease care for women in the Asia-Pacific region.
News & Views Meet Sri Lanka’s new prime minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya Dr Harini Amarasuriya is the third woman to become prime minister in Sri Lanka after the National People Power won the recent election.
Soapbox Why Donald Trump never was, and never will be, a ‘protector’ of women Donald Trump has a new strategy to win women over ahead of the 2024 presidential election campaign: hypnosis.
News & Views ‘A female cat has more freedom than a woman’: Meryl Streep delivers powerful speech on Afghanistan Meryl Streep has spoken out against the injustices women in Afghanistan are facing under the Taliban’s repressive regime.
Politics Penny Wong says Peter Dutton’s call to abolish First Nations Ambassador ‘diminishes us in the world’ Penny Wong has accused Peter Dutton of diminishing Australia after he pledged to abolish the First Nations ambassador role.
News & Views ‘I’m 99. Let them arrest me’: British actor turned environmental activist opposes expansion plans at Wimbledon Plans to expand the All England Club and build 39 new tennis courts for Wimbledon could be thwarted by a 99-year-old woman.
Women's Health News Jill Biden announces $731 million investment into women’s health Research into women’s health is getting a huge boost in the US after the Pentagon announced a $ 731 million investment into further studies.
