Dallas Rogers speaks with Alanna Kamp on how racism and sexism has excluded lives and experiences of Chinese-Australian women from our historical record.
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Social media trolling, which is disproportionately aimed at women, is a sign of a much deeper malaise that must be redressed.
Muslim women are often criticised for their lack of political involvement, but Algerian women have embraced both anti-colonial and feminist movements.
Scary moments with a wider social message.
Clementine Ford’s Fight Like a Girl is the latest in a new wave of feminist memoirs. These frank, fearless books reveal the hostility and deep discomfort women’s ever-strengthening public voice has provoked.
Women’s privates have moved to the front and centre of popular entertainment. And they’re not always pretty.
Same same but different.
For decades, the Miss America pageant had excluded minorities while celebrating a very narrow definition of womanhood. Then two separate protests – a women’s liberation picket and the lesser-known Miss Black America pageant – said ‘enough is enough.’
Hillary Clinton’s political success has been partially due to a willingness to conform to certain journalistic expectations about gender.
It may be politically convenient, but the ban by some French cities on the burkini bathing assumes all Muslim women view covered clothing in the same way.
The hijab is not a sign of control.
We’re used to categorising people as “male” or “female” – but that’s no excuse for lashing out when athletes defy our expectations.
As military organisations become less oriented towards violence, the traditional, aggressive, warrior-like culture of the military has to be balanced with new task requirements.
Most workplaces still discriminate against women. Here’s how men can fight for equality.
The Gold Coast Meter Maids are the most enduring example of a growing number of young women employed as promotional models in our cities. But how does this sexualised imagery shape our interactions – and men’s attitudes to women?
Netball – one of Australia’s most popular sports – is on track to turn professional. Is this an exciting new chapter for female athletes? Or does netball’s success draw attention from other sports, where women can smack balls, and roam freely?
By continuing to see policies that affect women in economic rather than social terms, both major parties are offering little in the way of improved gender equity.
Clementine Ford is no stranger to speaking out. This makes her a near-perfect poster person for the Stella’s schools program and their latest project Girls Write Up – a day-long wordfest and workshop for…
African Studies remains a colonised space rife with misrepresentation, homogenisation and essentialising about Africa.
The early goldrush was a topsy-turvy time for rebellious women, such as the globetrotting dancer Lola Montez. An exhibition showcasing goldfields jewellery spotlights this era when penniless immigrants could dress like queens.
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