News & Views Talking animals outnumbered women over 60 in top-grossing movies Top-grossing films were four times more likely to feature a talking animal than a woman over 60, a new study has revealed.
News & Views New resources launched to improve response to abuse of older women, women with disability A suite of training resources to help frontline workers respond to the abuse of older women and women with disability has been launched
News & Views Why Australia’s jobs crisis is hitting older women harder than anyone else Older women are now the fastest-growing group on JobSeeker, ageing into a job market that has almost no place for them.
News & Views ‘A social lifeline’: How talking cafes are supporting older Australians to fight loneliness Talking Cafes are casual events that offer older people in the community a chance to sit at a cafe and have a chat with someone new.
Entrepreneurs ‘Trust is most important’: Nanny Granny offers new solution to Australia’s childcare crisis The platform allows parents more control over who is looking after their child, while also offering older women paid and meaningful work.
News & Views It’s time we recognised the domestic violence crisis facing women over 55 This International Women’s Day, I’d like us to discuss a confronting topic – the murder of women over 55 by the men in their lives.
Screen ‘The first time I’ve ever won anything’: Women over 50 win big at the Golden Globes Jodie Foster, 62, Demi Moore, 62, Fernanda Torres, 59 and Zoe Saldaña, 46 took home Golden Globes for their performances in 2024.
News & Views Age inclusivity: the missing piece of the DEI puzzle The number of older people in Australia’s labour market has doubled in the last 30 years, yet a new study shows there is still not enough support for the ageing workforce.
News & Views Gisèle Pélicot ‘honoured’ to wear scarf from Australian women’s organisation as public rape trial continues Sexual assault survivor Gisèle Pélicot said she is honoured to wear a scarf that was sent to her from an Australian advocacy organisation.
News & Views Partnership with Older Women’s Network and global firm Dentons set to support older women’s return to work Global firm Dentons has partnered with the Older Women’s Network to support older women returning to work.
Local Advocates call on support for older women and DV survivors this World Homelessness Day Advocates across Australia are calling for action this World Homelessness Day, as the issue continues to most affect women.
News & Views Leave no woman behind in actions to end violence against women Older women and women with disability are too often overlooked when it comes to conversations and action on ending violence against women.
