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Christian Porter on Monday gave notice that he’s determined to stage a fightback, however damaged his ministerial career might appear at the moment.
Ending Canberra’s toxic culture is the rallying point, but women are also taking to the streets because these failures are connected to a systemic culture of sexism in law, politics and policy-making.
The campaign to stop newspapers publishing topless photos of women relied on a special brand of emotional energy.
When we think about ancient philosophers we tend to imagine old men as deep thinkers. Women too have helped shape modern thought.
If the lessons of second wave feminism are any guide, Australian women now need to not only get angry, they need to get organised.
Empowerment can mean different things for different women, but access to information is key. In Mali radio is the main source of information.
50 years ago Art News published Linda Nochlin’s essay, Why have there been no great women artists? It would change how we see art and its institutions, and still reverberates today.
The active participation of women in India’s farmers’ protests shows that the demonstrations are not only spaces of resistance and power but also of gender equity and empowerment.
A new Chinese civil code introduces a one-month cooling off period for divorce – which has angered some feminists.
After accusations flew between the two influencers, we would do well to remind ourselves why there’s so much overlap in this genre
Overlooked for decades, the house where the women’s suffrage campaign was launched finally becomes a public landmark.
Miles Franklin’s masterpiece features an untamed, unapologetic heroine, positing a choice between career and love rather than women ‘having it all’.
While we might not think of the 1950s housewife as taking an active interest in Cold War politics, a close reading of the Weekly shows its female readers were encouraged to join in the discussion.
Long regarded as guardians of morality, women who swore were often policed and punished. But whether protesting or parodying, they have used bad language in creative ways.
Nigerian music is gaining momentum across the world, but a study of hip hop lyrics and videos shows how the music also negatively affects women.
Mink, the first woman of color in Congress, brought a racially and historically aware brand of feminism into lawmaking and ran for president in 1972. But women’s history largely overlooks her.
Is the statue a fitting tribute to the fierce feminist writer?
Popular culture is full of images of muscly men with ‘six packs’. But new research finds women look for other qualities when it comes to a long-term relationship.
A Trump loss on Nov. 3 would demonstrate that the grassroots organizing of American women has paid off.
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