"I am a daughter of the grey stone and white sand, of the arid, windswept coast, of the salty, black, closed-mouthed estuaries. My grandmother’s country is stoic, strong I know it will be there forever; waiting for me to return. The bones of my ancestors are in that place, the water is in our veins, the sky is our roof."
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Content warning: sexual violence. See support services here. MIFF is back! The Melbourne International Film Festival (which has been running since 1952) is happening from 1-18 August 2019. The three-week film extravaganza will see some of the best works from around...
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Have you got a social change project that helps women and girls thrive? Apply to one of our Sub-Funds.
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What Treaty means for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Victorians, and beyond.
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With the 2019 Federal election coming so soon, we are shining the spotlight on the major parties and their comparative efforts to improve gender equality in Australia.
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Freelance science journalist Bianca Nogrady chats to three women owning it in STEMM.
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Social justice was always a motivator for Jan and Sue throughout their long and loving relationship.
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Smart, motivated, talented – and under employed. What will it take for the Australian workforce to start including African migrants? Writer and speaker Tina Kuek has plenty of ideas.
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Swinburne University recognised the life and work of Peggy O'Neal, by awarding her an Honorary Doctorate of Law. Her acceptance speech (republished here) spans her formative years in a coal mining town in the Appalachian Mountains to becoming President of the Richmond Football Club – the first woman in AFL history to ever do so. Read her speech in full.
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As we wind down for the year, we've been reflecting on our biggest moments, made possible thanks to the generous and steadfast support of donors, volunteers, and supporters like yourself.
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