Women
Domestic violence reporting: media must do better
1 in 6, or just under 1.5 million women have experienced physical or sexual violence at the hands of a......
Why abortion clinics are on the decline in Australia
Abortion is considered a crime in Queensland and New South Wales. Doctors and women who abort an unborn child are......
Aboriginal women left out of family violence funding plans
Domestic violence doesn’t discriminate but Aboriginal women are over-represented in statistics of this violent crime. This year the Federal Government......
Chauvinism in horse racing- a challenge worth racing for
Yesterday was an exciting day for the Melbourne Cup, and it was especially exciting for Michelle Payne, who won the......
Women gather to push for gender equality
Deepa, Alisa and Lizzie all come from different continents and are just three of the 500 women who attended the......
Country Women & the Colour Bar
For many Australians, the Country Women’s Association conjures up ideas of handicraft and baked goods. In the fifties and sixties,......
Australia’s under-privileged speak out against poverty
Stand Up Speak Out – a two day conference was held over Friday and Saturday night in Adelaide where anti-poverty......
Do domestic violence perpetrator programs really work?
With domestic violence we often talk about underfunded services and keeping families safe, but what about getting men to stop......
Jane speaks her mind about industry sexism
Advertising guru and former Gruen Transfer panellist Jane Caro has written a memoir. As well as detailing her own battle......
Celebrating the life of rural women
Life for women living in rural Australia can be isolating. Simple things like meeting new people, sharing ideas and getting......