Women’s Rights
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Poland to withdraw from treaty on violence against women
Poland will begin the process of withdrawing from a treaty to prevent violence against women, which the right-wing government in…
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Olga Neubert was refused family violence order before her murder by estranged husband
The coronial investigation into the murder of Olga Baraquio Neubert found that Tasmania Police refused her request for an FVO…
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What does the ‘new normal’ look like for women’s safety in cities?
Women’s perception of safety – as opposed to their risk of experiencing gendered violence or crime – very much determines…
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Sudan criminalises female genital mutilation
Sudan’s highest governing body ratified a law criminalising female genital mutilation, a widespread ritual in the African country, the justice…
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It is ‘all men’, to varying degrees: men’s violence against women is a systemic crisis
”Why?” has been the most consistent response when I’ve told my progressive friends that I’ve taken on the role of…
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Papua New Guinea women demand end to domestic violence after death of 19-year-old mother Jenelyn Kennedy
They carry with them images of a woman who cannot take part in their protest march. Authors ABC News Photos…
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UN says 140 million girls are `missing’
The agency, known as UNFPA, also said that one-in-five marriages that take place today involves an underage girl and an…
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China imposes forced abortion, sterilisation on Uyghurs, investigation shows
While individual women have spoken out before about forced birth control, the practice is far more widespread and systematic than…
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Coronavirus has accelerated Lebanon’s economic collapse, and foreign maids are paying the price
Women and girls get out with their bags before the driver takes off. Authors ABC News They are foreign maids,…
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Dyson Heydon: who knew and turned a blind eye?
Some reporting says his behaviour, whatever it was, was an open secret in not just the court but the profession…
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“The standard you walk past is the standard you accept”
All humans have the right to be treated equally, with dignity and respect. Sexual harassment is a breach of those…
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Australia urgently needs an independent body to hold powerful judges to account
It is my professional culture. I have lived it and observed it. Gabrielle Appleby The Conversation We need a moment…
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Reni Eddo-Lodge: ‘The debate on racism is a game to some and I don’t want to play’
Here she explains why her success with Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race has been bittersweet. Nosheen Iqbal…
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Americans march for racial justice on Juneteenth anniversary
Americans have taken to the streets of cities around the country to demand racial justice on a day heavy with…
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Doctors accused of blocking abortions in Northern Ireland despite legalisation
Women seeking abortions in Northern Ireland are still struggling to access services. Although abortion was legalised more than two months ago,…
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New domestic violence inquiry to probe national failures in keeping victims safe
It comes less than a fortnight after a Senate inquiry into domestic violence drew fierce criticism for wrapping three months…
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