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.

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.