Gender
Iran sets up mental health clinic to ‘treat’ women who refuse to wear hijab
The centre, called the Clinic for Quitting Hijab Removal, is the Islamic Republic’s latest attempt to quash female dissent.
- by Melanie Swan
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Opinion
Opinion
Calling men toxic may feel good, but it won’t save a single boy from the ‘manosphere’
When we use school intervention programs that don’t work, we run the risk of making the problem worse than it was before.
- by Ahona Guha
Analysis
US Votes 2024
Trump’s speakers roared and raged. Their focus on men’s issues could be perilous
Donald Trump’s campaign has gone all-in on male voters with an unbridled display of machismo and vulgarity. For Kamala Harris to take the White House, she must win women by more than she loses men.
- by Farrah Tomazin and Michael Koziol
Opinion
US Votes 2024
In the ultimate battle of the sexes in the most visceral of elections, who will prevail?
Trump is running a hypermasculine campaign that is breathtakingly offensive to women, where Harris is public enemy number one. And yet, it appears to be working.
- by Maureen Dowd
In her latest film, Nicole Kidman is a ‘good girl’: The rise of the praise kink
It’s a popular theme in romance fiction and audio erotica, particularly among straight women – but what is a praise kink?
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Female captain of NZ ship that sank subjected to vicious online abuse
The Manawanui sank in Samoan waters after it lost power and hit a reef in rough seas. Other NZ servicewomen have also received “deeply concerning misogynistic narratives”, including from Melbourne.
- by Ben McKay
Opinion
US Votes 2024
‘I’m your protector’: Trump’s vow to women is an appeal to fragile men
As the Republican candidate tries to dig himself out of his gender gap with Kamala Harris, he is flailing and likely making his problems much worse.
- by Nia-Malika Henderson
Freaky sneaks: The mutt shoe beloved by Beyoncé and JLo making a comeback
Sneaker heels were everywhere in the 2010s. But the divisive shoe hybrid has a long history, from post-war athletic wear to hip hop.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Has parenting really become too hard? Experts certainly believe so
Many parents are at the breaking point of stress, and some say parenting has become too hard. What can we do to bring the joy back?
- by Sarah Berry
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Heritage
The unassuming Glebe terrace which was an ‘oasis’ for thousands
Australia’s first women’s refuge has been added to the state heritage register.
- by Michael Koziol
Women are 34 times more likely to queue for the loo, while men are flush with options
Women and girls constitute more than half the population, require the toilet more frequently and take longer in it. Yet buildings usually have more facilities for men. What can be done?
- by Madeleine Heffernan
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