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Pages tagged "Politics"


City of Sydney Council evicts legal service for vulnerable women and girls

Posted on Blog · July 12, 2021 4:37 PM

You would think a city council trying to axe a feminist legal service for its politics would be one of the biggest stories in the country, but the fate of an organisation helping women and girls affected by domestic and sexual violence in Sydney has barely touched mainstream media.

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Committee Chair indicates urgency in implementing age-verification for porn

Posted on Blog · June 13, 2021 6:00 AM

Last week we welcomed the federal government’s commitment to regulate unlimited access to pornography by minors through age-verification laws.

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Negative messages for aspiring female politicians

Posted on Blog · April 07, 2021 10:35 AM

“Women are hard on women. Women dislike women.” Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own.

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Australia officially recognises ‘Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day’

Posted on Blog · February 17, 2021 5:34 PM

One in four pregnancies end in miscarriage.

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United States laws protecting women’s sport

Posted on Blog · December 17, 2020 10:47 AM

In a rare example of bi-partisan agreement regarding women in sport, Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) and Republican Rep. Markwayne Mullin (Oklahoma) introduced the Protect Women’s Sport Act to the US House of Congress last Thursday (10th December). The purpose of the Bill is to ensure Title IX continues to fulfil its original purpose of ensuring equal opportunities for women and girls with regard to all federally-funded education, including sports.

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Sporting bodies release guidelines allowing biological men to play in women’s sports

Posted on Blog · October 02, 2020 4:53 PM

By Rachael Wong

Eight peak Australian sporting bodies have released guidelines for the inclusion of transgender athletes. They are AFL, Hockey Australia, Netball Australia, Rugby Australia, Tennis Australia, Touch Football Australia, UniSport Australia and Water Polo Australia.

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Ted Cruz is right, pregnancy is not a disease

Posted on Blog · September 04, 2020 3:13 PM

By Rachael Wong

Republican Senator Ted Cruz has been criticised for his online comments about pregnancy.

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