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These wowser women aren’t obvious feminist heroes. But their rallying cry rings through the ages
Opinion
Opinion

These wowser women aren’t obvious feminist heroes. But their rallying cry rings through the ages

Exactly 130 years ago, women in South Australia were granted the right to vote. It was the culmination of a crusade against the demon drink, and family violence.

  • by Justine Toh

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Wendy learnt to sail from a kids’ book. Now she’s taking on a notorious stretch of water for the 17th time

Wendy learnt to sail from a kids’ book. Now she’s taking on a notorious stretch of water for the 17th time

Skipper Wendy Tuck has sailed around the world, but never takes the Bass Strait for granted.

  • by Tim Barlass
Wicked unveils the tyranny of feminine niceness – and that’s why your daughters must see it
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Feminism

Wicked unveils the tyranny of feminine niceness – and that’s why your daughters must see it

The new blockbuster movie of the stage show Wicked calculates the cost of female niceness and has radical things to say about the way women are cast into rigid roles.

  • by Jacqueline Maley
‘We offer anaesthetic but only men need it’: The persistent myth about pain

‘We offer anaesthetic but only men need it’: The persistent myth about pain

Do women or men have a higher threshold for pain? It’s a question that raises a number of problems with Australia’s medical system.

  • by Wendy Tuohy
Catcalls, aggression, male domination: Why women aren’t cycling
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Catcalls, aggression, male domination: Why women aren’t cycling

Women are avoiding riding bikes because Victoria’s transport networks are set up for the needs and safety perceptions of confident, physically fit men. 

  • by Cara Waters
In Trump’s America, women don’t feel safe to date. Neither do these Aussies

In Trump’s America, women don’t feel safe to date. Neither do these Aussies

The 4B movement, a radical feminist movement originating in South Korea, has seen a surge in interest from women in the West.

  • by Lauren Ironmonger
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Good Food Guide’s first Cultural Change Champion in Victoria is crusading against sexual assault

Good Food Guide’s first Cultural Change Champion in Victoria is crusading against sexual assault

For Jamie Bucirde, what started out as an Instagram account has grown into a bone fide nationwide movement.

  • by Tomas Telegramma
‘Raise the bar’: First Cultural Change Champion calls for action at Good Food Guide awards

‘Raise the bar’: First Cultural Change Champion calls for action at Good Food Guide awards

More must be done to make hospitality a safe industry for women, heard the crowd at the 40th annual awards ceremony.

  • by Bianca Hrovat
New data reveals how far Australian workplaces still have to go on harassment

New data reveals how far Australian workplaces still have to go on harassment

The research shows that at a leadership level in particular, engagement with harassment policies is lagging.

  • by Kate Jenkins
Iranian student harassed for not wearing headscarf strips down on campus

Iranian student harassed for not wearing headscarf strips down on campus

Human rights activists are urging the government to release the young woman who was last seen bundled into a car by police.

  • by Akhtar Makoii
‘Precious, princess’: Health minister warns GPs to brace for women’s pain inquiry findings

‘Precious, princess’: Health minister warns GPs to brace for women’s pain inquiry findings

Women are being gaslit into believing pain is in their mind, while men get treated earlier and with better pain medication, as misogynistic ideas persist in parts of healthcare.

  • by Wendy Tuohy

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