If we are set upon making our communities safe from violence, we need "a shift away from able-bodied, white perspectives as default", writes Katie Brebner Griffin. Katie is a queer, dynamically disabled gendered violence activist. She's also a registered nurse, writer, and artist. Her work explores themes of abuse, survival and representation.
1st September, 22 Read more
Susan White, senior doctor and author of Cut (out now with Affirm Press) reexamines her experiences of sexual harassment in the elite world of medicine. In the aftermath of Me Too, such experiences are cast in a whole new light and speak to a deep cultural problem in the medical profession.
1st September, 22 Read more
Mary Crooks, executive director, Victorian Women's Trust, reflects on the long road that led to a change in Australia's Federal government and the crucial role women played.
16th June, 22 Read more
Royal Far West CEO Jacqueline Emery writes why the fate of rural and remote communities in years to come depends on what we do about early learning now.
22nd April, 22 Read more
We all have a right to open and clear dialogue with our elected representatives. This is what to do when they to brush you off.
14th April, 22 Read more
Hermina Burns is a co-host of our 2020 poetry podcast Between the Leaves , and an accomplished poet in her own right. Hermina is the author of four poetry collections, Bite of a Bluebottle and Against Separation Creek (2019), and the just published Crossing a Line and Dodging the Relative. Hermina sees her roles of poet and feminist as intimately intertwined. Here, she shares a collection of poems that invite a reflection on feminism and the many issues women and gender diverse people face.
31st March, 22 Read more
Hear from aged care worker and VWT volunteer on why wage justice matters to her this election year.
30th March, 22 Read more
Imagine. Candidates with the best chance of winning Lower House seats in the forthcoming federal election are asked by constituents where they stand on a set of key issues of deep concern to so many, especially women. You and your friends work to secure their responses on these issues. Your summaries of their responses are promoted across your networks— family, other friends, acquaintances, colleagues and your community networks, ultimately assisting people to make informed choices about candidates on election day. Once your representative takes a seat in the Lower House, you and...
17th March, 22 Read more
Georgia is an undergraduate student at the University of Melbourne, studying a Bachelor of Arts. She is a fellow endo-warrior and is passionate about women’s health and representation in politics. Georgia is inspired by the power of policy and advocacy to promote greater outcomes for women and is committed to achieving an equitable, inclusive and socially-just Australia for all.
14th October, 21 Read more
Documentary director Tosca Looby reflects on the state Australian politics for women, our treatment of Julia Gillard, and the photo that inspired her latest film, Strong Female Lead.
6th October, 21 Read more