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We’ve just launched Club Respect into the stratosphere! Created by the Victorian Women’s Trust and Nirodah, Club Respect gives grassroots sports clubs the tools to embed a culture of respect in all of their practices. Pass it on.
In this edited extract from Mary Crooks' essay, Destination Equality, the patriarchal order that governs our lives is laid bare, and so too is the road ahead. Taken from the essay collection Fragility and Hope in a World of Uncertainty (Future Leaders), Mary asserts that equality is not inevitable, it's hard won.
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Wondering what the 16 Days of Activism is and how you can get involved? Our Research & Advocacy Officer Casimira Melican has all the info you need to make this year's celebrations the best one yet!
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What happens when life comes crashing down on the other side of those farm fences we drive past on country highways? The Western District Health Service asked women farmers to reveal how exactly they manage when disaster strikes the farm.
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Author Nicole Hayes writes about her on-again, off-again relationship with Aussie Rules: "just when I think it’s all over between footy and me, just when I’m ready to file for divorce or a trial separation, something happens so filled with joy, so powerful in what it represents, that I end up falling in love all over again."
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Clem Ford's new book, Boys Will Be Boys, seeks to challenge the cultural expectations placed on men. But this book is not about men being sh*t”, she says. “This is about how the world that we live in enables men to do deeply sh*tty things”.
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This year our Small Community Grants Program demonstrates what we can do as a collective.
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Anita Heiss' love of reading has taken her far in life. But for many Indigenous children literacy – an essential human right – remains out of reach. As an ambassador for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, Anita wants to turn this around. Here's how.
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Club Respect, a new digital toolkit created by the Victorian Women’s Trust and Nirodah, will help sporting clubs of all codes and levels hit the ground running when it comes to preventing violent or abusive behaviour.
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Celebrating the life of Melbourne's beloved art icon Mirka Mora.
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Alice chats to Rosie co-founder Georgie Proud about the current pottery scene.
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Whether you're looking for thought-provoking discussion, films or book launches in Victoria, we've got something for everyone.
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Kerry-Anne Walsh (author of 'The Stalking of Julia Gillard') notes the rise of political bully boys and race baiters in Australia, urging for a return to our democratic values.
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Looking for a new feminist hero? This podcast delivers.
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The conversation about siblings of children who have disabilities is often quiet, if not muted. Sanduni shares her experience.
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The #MeToo movement lifted the lid on sexual harassment towards women. Now we need a strategic plan to bring about long lasting change.
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Brodie Lancaster explains the importance of tackling tough topics in the classroom.
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Bri Lee: “When I suggest the justice system is sexist, people get uncomfortable. I think it’s absurd to think it wouldn’t be.” Image: Paul Harris
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Through a chance find, Rosemary is given the rare opportunity to revisit her wedding day in 1971. In this previously unseen footage, Rosemary is greeted with the image of herself as a young woman, full of potential, and a rush of memories, both good and troubling.
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Esther is a feminist with a to-do list. At the top of her agenda is putting an end to all-male panels ('manels', if you will) ensuring events, festival line-ups, and more, actually reflect the diversity of our community.
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"I hope it’s neither too cute nor impertinent to say that Zelda was my elder. Not in a familial sense, of course, and not just on the obvious score, in that she was older than me. I mean in a spiritual sense. Zelda was a leader, an authority figure, and I looked up to her, from a reverent distance." Dr. Clare Wright gave this speech at Zelda D'Aprano's Memorial on the 23rd March 2018.
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When women support other women, powerful things happen. But when the line between friendship and work relationship becomes blurred, it's time for a reset. Lucille Cutting, co-creator of The Pin, understands this all too well.
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If you’re a woman in your 20s and 30s, Jan Fran reckons you should be thinking about your money because it’ll pay off down the track.
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Prue and Liz see that providing women and girls with education and opportunities is the key to making sure they have the best chance to reach their full potential.
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so that in this lifetime we will be:
