Our obligation to anger: On Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette and feminist rage
4th July, 18Whether we like to admit it or not, the relationship between feminism and anger is complex. Can it ever be constructive?
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Dear Patriarchy: Watch Out. Yours sincerely, Women of 2018.
12th January, 18I’m calling it early; 2018 is the year of the woman. Only days in and we’ve already seen a tremendous display of solidarity, bravery, strength and inspiration from leading feminist figures. In case you missed it, this year’s Golden Globes...
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Solving the Case of the Missing Women
13th September, 17"We can't find enough women. Where are all the women?" This question is asked at the Financial Review Westpac 100 Women of Influence dinner, where there are almost one thousand representatives of this gender. The interlocutor is the Fin's business editor,...
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The Real Life Effects of a Media-Consumed World
1st September, 17Teen writer Stella tells her story of living with an eating disorder.
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The Film We’ve Been Waiting For
28th July, 17We went to see the film First Girl I Loved - here's why you should too!
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Watch: Tanya Plibersek’s Keynote Address from Breakthrough 2016
21st December, 16“We cannot take progress for granted. We have to keep prosecuting the case, that democracy is better and stronger when it is more representative. There is no more important a time to have a greater number of women in leadership positions, because the laws that women have fought for can be unwritten. So women need to stand their ground, and we need to do it in a way that brings more people in.”
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Jessica Rowe: ’20 years ago I wasn’t “permitted” to read the main news story or do interviews.’
16th November, 16Wednesday 16 Nov You may know her as one of Australia’s best-loved TV journalists. Or as one of Australia’s leading mental health advocates. Either way, there’s no doubting Jessica Rowe’s tireless work ethic and passion for social justice. She is a...
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Comedy Queen Judith Lucy will be Performing at Breakthrough!
16th November, 16Tues 8 Nov Drum-roll please….not only can you hear Judith Lucy’s take on male dominated industries in the #NotAllMen breakout session (looking at you, Australian comedy scene), but she will also be delivering a comedy set in the Melbourne Town Hall...
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#QForLeigh: Brodie Lancaster + Anne Summers Turn the Mic on Leigh Sales
14th November, 16Mon 14 November 2016 Written by Brodie Lancaster. During a screenwriting class at university, someone once told me that a character becomes more likeable the better they are at their job. While I don’t think that’s always true (for starters, female characters...
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#NotAllMen – How do you succeed in a man’s world?
24th October, 16What does it take to make it in a male dominated industry? Hear the bold, frank and often funny stories from the women who’ve done it. Judith Lucy (Comedian, Writer & Actor), Yassmin Abdel-Magied (Mechanical Engineer & Advocate) , Judy...
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