Australia Must Better Protect The Rights And Dignity Of Women With Disabilities
By Helena Adeloju
A controversial ‘best interest’ ruling handed down by the Court of Protection in the United Kingdom last month, would have forced an intellectually disabled woman to have her pregnancy terminated. However, following a legal challenge by the woman’s mother and heavy criticism in the media, the ruling was swiftly overturned on appeal.
Read moreCultural Change Is Everyone’s Challenge
By Helena Adeloju
When the term ‘toxic masculinity’ went to air in the controversial Gillette ad earlier this year, it prompted yet another round in the battle of the sexes. Fast forward three months and a recent incident at a school in the United States saw young women initiate a masterful response to inappropriate male behaviour. Addressing what they called ‘cultural toxicity,’ the results for all concerned were encouraging and productive rather than unnecessarily inflammatory.
Read moreInternational Women’s Day: Celebrating Progress And Championing Change
By Helena Adeloju
International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations are set for Friday 8 March and coincidentally Australia’s national theme, ‘More Powerful Together’, echoes some of the sentiments in our recent article suggesting that men and women work together for mutually beneficial change. The theme recognises that ‘it takes all of us, working in collaboration across that which sometimes divides us …to create a world were women and girls everywhere have equal rights and opportunities.’
Read moreWomen And Men Must ‘Work Together’ To Heal #MeToo Scars
By Helena Adeloju
Women may be losing out in the aftermath of #MeToo, with many male managers expressing fear about interacting with women, according to a recent New York Times article.
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