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Women's Rights / feminism / Iran / Mahsa Amini / hijab / Rachael Wong /

There is a lot to be learnt from Iran’s “Feminist Revolution”

October 07, 2022

By Rachael Wong Three weeks ago, the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini sparked nationwide protests across Iran. The Kurdish-Iranian woman...
Abortion / AFL / abortion coercion / football / Stephanie Bastiaan /

Hawthorn Football Club scandal: We need to talk about abortion coercion

October 05, 2022

By Stephanie Bastiaan A review into the culture of AFL Hawthorn Football Club, which surfaced a couple of weeks ago,...
Transgender / Victoria / prisons /

Campaign to remove male sex offender from women’s prison heats up

September 29, 2022

Our campaign to remove a violent male sex offender from the Dame Phyllis Frost women’s prison in Victoria is heating...
Ethics / Leadership / Tim Fischer / John Anderson /

Our culture’s deep need for ethics in public & political life

September 22, 2022

Last month, our CEO Rachael Wong had the honour of emceeing the inaugural Tim Fischer Oration on Ethics in Public...
Monarchy / Queen Elizabeth II / female leaders / Stephanie Bastiaan /

Vale, Queen Elizabeth II: Here’s to a remarkable woman and a life lived in service

September 22, 2022

By Stephanie Bastiaan One of the most enduring figures in modern history, it was hard to imagine a time without...
Pornography / Health / Sexual violence / Dr Emma Wood /

Talking around the issue: Where is the mention of pornography’s impact in ANROWS report on sexual violence?

September 13, 2022

By Dr Emma Wood In the last month, Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) released a research report,...
Transgender / ACT / prisons / self-identification /

Magistrate indicates man charged with 72 child sexual abuse offences should be housed in women’s prison

September 11, 2022

Last week, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Magistrate Jane Campbell indicated that a man facing 72 charges related to child sexual...
Transgender / Victoria / Gender / health care / detransitioners /

Mother pens powerful letter slamming Victoria’s harmful approach to gender confused teens

September 09, 2022

We recently had a distressed mother from Victoria write to us about her gender confused teenage daughter and her school’s...
Transgender / Gender / health care / detransitioners / Stephanie Bastiaan /

The debate on ‘gender affirming’ care is long overdue

August 31, 2022

By Stephanie Bastiaan Australia's 'gender affirming' model of care for treating patients with gender dysphoria will be tested with a...