Lesbian Action Group challenges decision that men can be lesbians
The Lesbian Action Group will be in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in Melbourne on 2-3 September 2024 to appeal the Australian Human Rights Commission's (AHRC) decision last year not to grant them an exemption under the Sex Discrimination Act to run female-only lesbian events.
Read moreAustralian woman concerned about man in French female dorm bathroom accused of being “political” and “transphobic”
The manager of a hostel in Lyon has said a female traveller was “lucky” he "didn't press charges" for 'transphobia' when she raised concerns after being confronted with a man in the bathroom of her female dormitory.
Read moreAustralia’s ‘What Is a Woman?’ Case: Tickle v Giggle
By Rachael Wong
A judge of the Federal Court of Australia is currently deliberating on Australia’s “what is a woman?” case: Tickle v Giggle. This is a pivotal moment for women’s rights in Australia as it will determine whether gender identity trumps biological sex under Australian sex discrimination law.
Read moreIt's high time John Pesutto apologised to Moira Deeming
By Stephanie Bastiaan
Deeming vs Pesutto moves closer to trial as the parties file affidavits in the Federal Court this week. These documents are expected to include the evidence Victorian Liberal Leader John Pesutto will rely on to show Liberal MP Moira Deeming associated with rally organisers and speakers with known links and associations with Neo-Nazi, white supremacist and other extremist groups at the Let Women Speak rally in Melbourne last year.
Read moreTickle v Giggle: Hearing Highlights
By Rachael Wong
Imagine having to raise half a million dollars to defend against a human rights discrimination claim simply for knowing men can’t be women?
Read moreTickle v Giggle: How the Sex Discrimination Commissioner is failing women
Today, the Tickle v Giggle case begins its four day hearing in the Federal Court, and it's not only the parties to the case who are on trial.
Read moreTickle v Giggle: Women’s Rights on Trial
By Stephanie Bastiaan
This week women’s sex-based rights are going on trial in the Federal Court of Australia with the landmark case Tickle v Giggle.
Read moreWhich Tasmanian candidates are standing for women and girls this election?
This Saturday, Tasmanians will go to the polls to choose their representatives for the next four years.
Read moreWomen speak about sex-based rights and child safeguarding at the Australian Federal Parliament
Following on from a similar event in June, nine brave women from around the country spoke at the Australian Federal Parliament on Monday at an event about women’s sex-based rights and child safeguarding, hosted by South Australian Senator Alex Antic.
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