News & Views As South Koreans head to polls, women are not happy South Koreans will be heading to the polls to elect a new president. For the women of the country however, things are not looking good
World Stories from women in Saudi Arabia’s ‘jails’ contrast the nation’s illusion of progress Saudi Arabia paints itself as a “progressive” country, but reportedly fails to protect women and girls from gender-based violence.
News & Views Why Australia needs a united feminist front If we don’t organise the feminist movement, we risk wasting the best opportunity we’ve had in years, writes Chloe Watts.
News & Views We rally against gendered violence. Why are we silent about prisons? If we are serious about ending violence against women, we must demand an end to the prison system that disappears and brutalises them.
News & Views ‘It’s surreal’: Outrage as Saudi Arabia chairs the UN Commission on the Status of Women This year’s UN Commission on the Status of Women in New York is being chaired by Saudi Arabia. How did this happen?
News & Views 1975 was declared International Women’s Year. 50 years on, the ‘revolution in our heads’ is still being fought During the 50 years since International Women’s Year, we’ve made a lot of progress on gender equality but there is still much to fight for.
News & Views What Australia could learn from the Philippines about dignity in women’s prisons Australia’s treatment of incarcerated women lags behind Manila, where family connections and support for rehabilitation are prioritised.
News & Views ‘For women by women’: Queen Victoria Women’s Centre launches Conservation Appeal Fund on 30th anniversary Celebrating 30 years of supporting women, Queen Victoria Women’s Centre (QVWC) has launched a Conservation Appeal Fund.
Soapbox American women deserve to feel their grief ahead of another Trump presidency It’s hard to comprehend the impact that yesterday’s election result will have on the future of women in the US and the rest of the world.
World How the US election result will impact women’s rights, with abortion the key issue As the nail biting US presidential election draws near, the repercussions for women’s lives across the country loom large.
News & Views With abortion back on the agenda in Australia, the US election feels more personal than ever It is no wonder people are watching the US election closely, especially with abortion back on the agenda in Queensland and South Australia.
News & Views Should we be concerned by the pro-life movement in the Queensland parliament? Absolutely Despite being decriminalised six years ago, the topic of abortion was a key point of debate in the Queensland election.