What’s not to like about New Zealand? The scenery’s magic, the produce delicious, the rugby team wins and its government isn’t afraid to genuinely lead. The latter was made particula…
More Trump hush payments to emerge, says Stormy Daniels’ lawyer
How many hush payments has Donald Trump actually made to the women he’s had affairs with? According to Stormy Daniels’ lawyer, his client’s case is certainly not an isolated incident…
Why Australians have decided they’re #ForeverAgainstAnimalTesting
Each year 500,000 animals are injured or killed as a direct result of cosmetic testing. 25 million animals dead within 50 years– just a single ingredient being tested can kill at least 1,400 ani…
Plan International Australia launches bold new campaign to stop women feeling unsafe after dark
I’ve found myself in a number of precarious situations walking home late at night in Sydney. As a young woman living in a city, this is ultimately what I’ve come to expect. As women we are…
UN Women creates major new position to address sexual harassment and discrimination
UN Women has stepped up its efforts to help end women’s experiences of sexual harassment, by appointing Purna Sen to the newly created role of Executive Coordinator and Spokesperson on Addressin…
Where would we be #withouttwitter? Leading women share their thoughts
Where would you be #withouttwitter? Earlier this month a member of the Auspol Twitter community, Noely posed this very question after it was suggested on ABC’s Insiders that the platform was a h…
Half a billion reasons to care about teenage girls, yet the government does nothing
In the developed world, our collective strive for gender equality stems from issues like a lack of women in leadership positions, the gender pay gap, the continuation of sexual harassment in workplace…
Note to politicians: Millennials aren’t disengaged, we’re just sick of you
Stay smart, Get Savvy! Subscribe to our daily email. Millennials (AKA humans between the ages of 20 and 36) are frequently described or implied to be pretty shitty people. We’re narcissistic, t…
Gina Haspel set to become the first female CIA director following latest White House shake-up
Another week, another Trump staffer under the bus. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson became the latest casualty– fired last night for daring to have a “different mindset” to the Pres…
Disasters discriminate against women. Here’s how we can help this IWD
‘Leave No Woman Behind’ is this year’s theme for UN Women National Committee Australia, putting the focus on the impact disasters have on women, but also highlight the important role women can p…
