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Abortion Reform At Odds With Authentic Feminism
by Women's Forum Contributors
Today, the NSW Legislative Council resumed debate on the controversial abortion bill. As a woman, a feminist, a disability advocate, and a health professional, I wholeheartedly ...
Should Taking Harmful Drugs While Pregnant Be A Crime?
by Women's Forum Contributors
After a horror car crash that killed a young woman heavily pregnant with twins last year in NSW,[i] (#_edn1) an attempt was made to re-enliven debate on ‘Zoe’s Law& ...
Labor Believes “Women Deserve Better” When It Comes To Abortion. So Do We.
by Rachael Wong
Last week, Labor announced a new $9.3 million policy (http://www.tanyaplibersek.com/media_release_labor_s_plan_to_support_women_s_reproductive_rights_wednesday_6_march_2019?fbc ...
If We Really Care About Girls, We Must Start To Care About Gendercide
by Rachael Wong
Today, on the International Day of the Girl Child (http://www.un.org/en/events/girlchild/), there is something missing.
It’s 200 million girls (http://www.itsagirlmov ...
How To Be A Feminist
by Women's Forum Contributors
Feminism was once a movement that unified women; it empowered them to seek equality, to seek autonomy and to seek opportunity.
The beauty and power of feminism has been lo ...
In The Fight For Equality, We Must Celebrate Difference
by Rachael Wong
Today is International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and a call for their equal treatment in so ...
Funding The International Abortion Industry Fails Women
by Rachael Wong
Governments, organisations and philanthropists pledged over $250 million (http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/australia-pledges-nothing-to-counter-donald-trum ...
Abortion Reform In Queensland: Rob Pyne's Loss Is A Win For Women
by Rachael Wong
Whether you're pro-choice or pro-life, Rob Pyne's withdrawal of his two ill-conceived abortion bills in Queensland (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-28/abortion-decriminalisa ...
You Can Be Pro-Life, Pro-Choice And Pro-Women At The Same Time
by Women's Forum Contributors
Just last week, members of the media were criticised (http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2017/01/22/its-none-of-our-business-whether-or-not-the-nsw-premier-has-chi/) fo ...
