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.
News & Views Victorian students will get ‘anti-Tate’ lessons – but much more is needed to tackle gendered violence in schools Victoria has announced new teaching resources to tackle the influence of “manosphere” figures among students. But we still don’t have a clear picture of sexism and harassment in our schools.
News & Views How the child support system risks women’s physical and mental health A new report has revealed the current child support system risks the physical and mental health of single mothers.
News & Views How child support contributes to financial abuse of single mothers Using the child support system can expose single mothers to post-separation violence. Dr Marg Rogers explain how.
News & Views What Edith Cowan could have taught us about domestic violence more than a century ago Edith Cowan’s legacy serves as both a guide and a call to take bold, preventative action against violence today and to support the children affected by it.
News & Views How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them The Taliban’s newly enacted “vice and virtue” law imposes severe restrictions on women’s rights, including their freedom of speech, movement, and appearance, reversing decades of progress made in Afghanistan.
News & Views In parts of Australia, unborn babies aren’t legally seen as people. Here’s why that needs to change The legal personhood of unborn child should be changed to recognize their lives as separate from the mother’s.
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.
News & Views The Australian economy needs women but fails to meet the health and financial needs of women A 1907 ruling declared men should be paid enough to support a family of five. Can you imagine the same being declared for women in 2024?
