Trust Journal

Watch: Rural Women Online | Crises and the digital consequences

Watch: Rural Women Online | Crises and the digital consequences

To celebrate International Women's Day, the Victorian Women’s Trust hosted a discussion between Alana Johnson AM (Chair of Victorian Women’s Trust and Rural Women Online Project Director); Mary Crooks AO (Executive Director, Victorian Women's Trust); Prof. Julian Thomas (Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society); and Kathleen Lively (Consul General of the Government of the United States of America) on the impact of the digital divide on women in regional and rural areas. Women in regional Victoria are immensely capable and deeply resilient, and make a...

29th March, 23 Read more
Four feminists on “the best advice I ever received”

Four feminists on “the best advice I ever received”

To mark International Women’s Day 2023, we spoke with feminist thinkers and makers Alice Pung OAM, Zoya Patel, Madison Griffiths, and Jane Caro about the best bit of advice they’ve come to know over the years and the impact this pearl of wisdom has had on them. Take a look: Alice Pung OAM Award winning author “Always make sure you have a paying job, and always save your money.” My mother began her working life at thirteen. She worked in a plastic bag factory in Cambodia. Once, the plastic bag slicing machine hacked off a...

7th March, 23 Read more
Watch: Together, Yes – How we can work together to enshrine a First Nations Voice in our national constitution

Watch: Together, Yes – How we can work together to enshrine a First Nations Voice in our national constitution

Sometime in 2023, all Australians will be asked to vote in a referendum to enshrine a First Nations Voice to parliament in our national constitution. This referendum represents a hopeful turning point for our nation — but in order for it to be successful, we need everyone involved in the conversation, listening and learning. Together, Yes is a nation-wide movement to start conversations around supporting a YES vote, following our tried and tested 'kitchen table conversations' model. To launch the Together, Yes campaign, the Victorian Women's Trust hosted a panel discussion...

7th March, 23 Read more
Your guide to International Women’s Day 2023

Your guide to International Women’s Day 2023

International Women’s Day (IWD) is fast approaching, and boy are we in for a treat! Get your diaries ready, because we’ve compiled some of our favourite feminist events happening in Naarm/Melbourne so you can start planning for the big day.  From feminist banner making to a special show from Riot Grrrl band Bikini Kill, plenty of fabulous IWD events are happening around town to keep you busy.  ACTIVISM International Women's Day Rally 5.30-8.30PM Wed 8 March 2023 Old Treasury Building, 20 Spring St, East Melbourne VIC 3002 FREE Frankly, we’re bored of cupcakes and morning teas… why...

22nd February, 23 Read more
Films we’re excited to watch in 2023

Films we’re excited to watch in 2023

Movie lovers! We’re in for a treat in 2023 as the cinematic hits keep coming. From upcoming blockbuster releases like Barbie by filmmaker Greta Gerwig to the reworking of the Little Mermaid, and arthouse flicks like Shayda and The Moogai, we’ve got you covered with a variety of recommendations.

14th February, 23 Read more
VWT Event | Women Represent: Power, Politics and Making a Difference

VWT Event | Women Represent: Power, Politics and Making a Difference

Hosted by the Victorian Women's Trust on Monday 31 October 2022, Women Represent: Power, Politics and Making a Difference was an online panel discussion which sought to unpack the power women hold in office (despite their numbers) and the ways in which women lead. Moderated by Mary Crooks AO and featuring panelists such as Ramona Vijeyarasa (author of 'The Woman President', a unique comparative study of women's leadership and the law); Fiona Patten MP (Leader of the Reason Party); The Hon. Judith Troeth (former Liberal MP); Samantha Ratnam (Leader of the...

10th November, 22 Read more
‘Giving voice to menopause’ Rosalind shares her story

‘Giving voice to menopause’ Rosalind shares her story

Rosalind, a woman in her mid 80s, wrote to the Victorian Women's Trust recently. She had just finished reading our 2019 publication About Bloody Time: the Menstrual Revolution We Have to Have and said that she finally felt bold enough to share her own story, and the attitudes towards menstruation she had observed over the decades. In particular, Rosalind wanted to break down the silence and stigma surrounding menopause. The timing of Rosalind's letter was uncanny, as the documentary film, Giving Voice to Menopause (produced by She Listens) was about to...

10th November, 22 Read more