On Friday, as around 5,000 people took to the streets of Melbourne for the Walk Against Family Violence, which every year kicks off the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, I found...
Category: Misogyny
Taliban’s gender apartheid tightens, suppressing women’s rights,
Today is the International Day to End Violence Against Women. The Taliban’s regime of gender apartheidcontinues to stifle women’s rights and voices. The Australian Government has removed human...
Endometriosis isn’t funny. Libby doesn’t agree.
Let’s start at the start. What is endometriosis? Who does it impact? Endometriosis is a painful, chronic, incurable illness that affects one in nine people who menstruate. Gynaecologist and author...
Coercive control is not a new phenomenon
The following article is a condensed version of a research paper delivered at the ANU Gender Institute symposium on ‘Understanding Coercive Control’ that explored coercive control from multiple...
“The child cannot fathom the horror awaiting her”
Zimbabwean author Lucy Mushita has written a moving, original and emotional novel called, Chinongwa. The book recounts a coming-of-age story set in rural 1920s Zimbabwe. Chinongwa’s family have been...
Women, inequity and getting the right diagnosis
“Gender bias in health care, whether conscious or not, is rampant and insidious. It is often harmful, sometime fatal, and always unacceptable,” says patient safety advocate and researcher Jen...
Female umpires encountering a culture of abuse, misogyny
“I wouldn’t know any woman who’s been in umpiring who hasn’t experienced something negative,” says Carly*, a former AFL umpire. She’s commenting on a recent study, conducted by former umpire...
Inspired activism drives brilliant new Aussie movie
Were you lucky enough to see the play of The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race as it has toured Australia over the last few years? Written by former Canberra resident Melanie Tait, it’s a heart-warming,...
Women’s interest in news hits a record low
This October will mark 11 years since Julia Gillard’s address to parliament calling out sexism and misogyny from then Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott. In reflecting on that period, Guardian...