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As Australia prepares to take the negotiating chair at COP31, two women leading disaster responses across our region set out what they expect in return. The post Pacific women leading disaster responses on Australia’s COP31 promise appeared first on Women's Agenda .
Gold Coast woman Bianca Criaco will take part in the national electric skateboarding championships this weekend, one of just two women competing. The post From Recovery to Racing: Bianca Criaco is carving a place for women in action sports appeared first on Women's Agenda .
Blak women have always been writing brilliant books, so it’s time we stopped overlooking them and started talking about them. The post Hyping Underhyped Books: Why we need to be platforming Blak women’s voices now more than ever appeared first on Women's Agenda .
Women researchers are turning AI into tools for earlier cancer detection, safer treatment and better care for people living with dementia. The post ‘Breakthroughs happen when courage meets scientific excellence’: The women launching game-changing ventures out of labs appeared first on Women's Agenda .
Seven days of headlines about sexual violence, threats and misogyny show what women are being forced to live with. The post A week of headlines that laid bare the horrifying reality facing women in Australia appeared first on Women's Agenda .
Our interviews with more than 75 Australian women show that cutting back on alcohol is often more complicated than risk messages imply. The post Midlife women are consuming more alcohol than previous generations. It’s the (wine) glass ceiling. appeared first on Women's Agenda .
Women are quietly running businesses across Australia, yet many still struggle to recognise their own leadership. The post Note to the naysayers: I don’t “just do the bookwork.” I run my husband’s business. appeared first on Women's Agenda .
Doctors are fighting for better conditions, but women in medicine are paying the price for a system that demands too much. The post I love my job, but like many other doctors, I’m exhausted. The hospital system must change appeared first on Women's Agenda .
Women with endometriosis and PMOS face a heavier mental health burden, exposing gaps in Australia’s fragmented healthcare system. The post Endometriosis and PMOS can significantly impact mental health: Research appeared first on Women's Agenda .
The allegations show why preventing misogyny matters, but so does standing with survivors when violence has already happened. The post Footballers, schoolboys and the manosphere: We can do better than well wishes appeared first on Women's Agenda .
Breaking down in parliament, Lambie described her own struggle accessing specialist care for vaginal prolapse following military service. The post ‘That’s how much they care about our vaginas’: Jacqui Lambie breaks down over female veterans’ health appeared first on Women's Agenda .
A national roadmap to ensure victim-survivors of family violence can seek safety without leaving their pets behind has been launched. The post New national roadmap launched to protect people and their pets from family violence appeared first on Women's Agenda .
For many Australian farmers, keeping the farm going now means taking another job while carrying growing financial and mental strain. The post Two in five farmers want out of the industry and women face unique and rising pressures appeared first on Women's Agenda .
Scots College reassured parents that an alleged rape of a 14yo girl was an "incident that occurred outside school hours". The Sydney Swans CEO described sexual assault allegations as a disappointing “situation players have found themselves in”. The post Scots and Swans: The private school and the footy team with bigger responsibilities than reputation management appeared first on Women's Agenda .
Julia Gillard was subjected to the highest proportion of opposition questions of any prime minister in recent decades. The post How Julia Gillard became the most targeted prime minister during Question Time appeared first on Women's Agenda .
Australia’s violence prevention efforts need to look beyond gender and examine how heterosexual norms shape relationships between people. The post Heterosexuality is everywhere in Australia’s response to violence against women — and yet almost never named. appeared first on Women's Agenda .
Women’s rage is not the problem; it can become a powerful force for consequences, accountability, collective action and change. The post Harnessing women’s rage: What if we withdrew our money, labour and attention? appeared first on Women's Agenda .
