Want to tackle sexualisation on TikTok? Address the issue of pornography
By Rachael Wong
The incredibly disturbing and explicit content children are being shown and encouraged to create on TikTok revealed by a Daily Telegraph investigation has a direct correlation with the proliferation of pornography in our culture.
Read moreWhy is Queensland’s Minister for Women intent on selling out women and girls?
By Rachael Wong
Under Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Women, and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, Shannon Fentiman’s new bill, a person will no longer be required to undergo sexual reassignment surgery to formally register a change of sex.
Read moreThere is a lot to be learnt from Iran’s “Feminist Revolution”
By Rachael Wong
Three weeks ago, the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini sparked nationwide protests across Iran. The Kurdish-Iranian woman was visiting Tehran with her brother when she was arrested by the country’s morality police for wearing her hijab too loosely and revealing too much of her hair. Police maintained she had a heart attack at the station, collapsed and fell into a coma. However, witnesses say she was severely beaten.
Read moreFacebook censors Women’s Forum Australia for post saying men can’t get pregnant
By Rachael Wong
Facebook has slapped Women’s Forum Australia with censorship restrictions for 30 days. Why? Because apparently saying men can’t get pregnant is hate speech.
Read moreThe end of Roe brings us closer to the world women and children deserve
By Rachael Wong
The magnitude of what has just happened in the US is still setting in, and while many of us view it with hope, there are many others who see it as a tragedy. There will be more to say in the days and weeks to come, but these are my initial thoughts on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade and its implications for women and children.
Read moreThe vilification of Liberal candidate Katherine Deves is the latest attempt to silence women
By Rachael Wong
The vicious demonisation of Warringah Liberal candidate Katherine Deves is the latest attempt to silence women who speak out about the impact of harmful gender policies and practices on women’s sex-based rights and the welfare of children.
Read moreAre we finally game to save women’s sport?
There’s a change in the air.
Read moreCity of Sydney evicts women’s legal charity for holding biological sex matters
You would think a city council trying to axe a women’s legal service for its politics would be one of the biggest stories in the country. Yet 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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