women’s rights

A vital safety net for women, is often exploited by abusers, and the urgent need for legal reforms to protect women’s financial independence.

Women have been making gains from medal podiums to world politics. Even so, everyday sexism is always here to put us back in our place.

Codifying gender apartheid under international law is an essential component of the pursuit of gender equality, writes Penelope Andrews,

The Labor Party’s recent rejection of both introducing reproductive leave and providing access to flexible work arrangements for reproductive health reasons is disheartening.  

Women leaders around the country are united in their call for immediate action to address the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

This is not the first time domestic violence has been declared a national crisis. Australian governments first got seriously involved in 1985. What can the past 40 years teach us?

Saudi Arabia picked to chair UN’s top forum for women’s rights and gender equality, despite its egregious women’s rights record. 

Cricket Australia says it won’t play in a Twenty20 series against Afghanistan due to human rights concerns for women in the country. 

I believe deeply that no matter our faith, origin, and political background, we must stand together against hate, writes Pauline Rockman.

Women’s Legal Services will turn away more than 52,000 womenwho need our help to be safe and to build economic independence after violence.

France is the first country to enshrine abortion into its constitution. The move is in direct response to the US reversal of Roe v Wade.

The work to establish an independent student ombudsman started a very long time ago by a group of activists who refused to give up.