Sign our Open Letter Women For Yes and show your support for an Indigenous Voice!
Sign our Open Letter and show your support for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.
14th August, 23 Read more
Rosie volunteer internship: apply now!
Calling young feminists with a passion for writing, research and content creation! Submit an application > Created in 2013, Rosie.org.au is our harm prevention youth platform. We cover sexuality, consent, respectful relationships, and more. It's an exciting time, as we get ready to launch our new-look Rosie brand identity and website. Designed by Your Creative — with input from teen feminists — the upgraded Rosie website will enhance user experience, helping to more efficiently answer young people’s important questions. If you have strong feminist values, a keen eye for detail, sharp writing and researching...
7th July, 23 Read more
Video | Authors Thomas Mayo and Kerry O’Brien on The Voice to Parliament Handbook
Catch up on a conversation between renowned Indigenous leader Thomas Mayo and journalist Kerry O’Brien, hosted by the Readings Foundation at the Church of All Nations on 25 May 2023.
8th June, 23 Read more
The Mother of all Questions: Musician Georgia Fields on creativity and motherhood
Celebrated musician and mother of two Georgia Fields muses on her learnings in paid and unpaid work.
11th May, 23 Read more
“Try again” Isy Oderberg on life and grief after pregnancy loss.
Combining in-depth investigative skills with her own lived experience and that of hundreds of others, Oderberg charts a course to improve the system and change the lives of anyone directly or indirectly touched by early pregnancy loss, with practical and generous advice and suggestions along the way.
11th April, 23 Read more
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”
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
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
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
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