News & Views Call issued to urgently prioritise the voices of migrant women Dr Adele Murdolo from the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health in Melbourne is calling for her government to prioritise migrant women’s voices.
News & Views Emergency changes to childcare for Melbourne families in lockdown Childcare operators will be permitted to waive the gap fee for Melbourne parents from July 13, if their children do not attend due to new restrictions.
News & Views ‘Don’t start a new diet, move if you can & be kind yourself’: A heart surgeon’s guide to staying healthy Dr Nikki Stamp says that staying active, having a simple routine and maintaining contact with friends and family, even virtually, is crucial.
News & Views Fierce lockdown of Melbourne Towers hits women and the vulnerable hardest Premier Daniel Andrews swiftly enforced a hard lockdown on residents of the Flemington public housing estate in Melbourne’s inner north west on Saturday.
News & Views More money & jobs for the boys! The PM ear-marks $270 billion for defence The PM will announce on Wednesday that $270 billion will be spent on new and upgraded defence capabilities over the next decade.
News & Views The NRL is in a league of its own when it comes to male privilege The NRL’s preferential treatment, above other sports and all women’s sport, reveals an exceptional male privilege.
News & Views Aboriginal Domestic & Family Violence specialists issue plea for urgent action A new report by Women’s Safety NSW shows Indigenous women & children are being “put at further risk of violence” and death due to social isolation.
Girls & COVID How three girls internationally are leading on change during COVID-19 Against the odds, there are countless communities of girls and young women who are working tirelessly to create change for the better during the pandemic.
Girls & COVID Girls will suffer most in our post-COVID world: how can we help them to overcome the odds? This emergency for girls has already caused a sharp uptick in potentially deadly unintended pregnancies, child marriages, and sexual abuse.
Girls & COVID AS COVID-19 spreads in refugee camps, young women & girls are more vulnerable than ever Concerns about the impact of COVID-19 outbreaks in refugee camps cannot be overstated and the wider consequences for girls and young women are devastating.
News & Views How COVID-19 risks reversing the gender equity gains made by Women in STEM The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded pre-existing gender inequity for women in STEM and caused significant career disruption to female researchers.
Game Changers How has COVID19 impacted Indigenous women in STEM? During COVID-19, Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander communities were disproportionately affected. Jessie Tu examines how it has impacted women in STEM.
