Category: General
Susan Kiefel Named as First Female High Court Chief Justice
Australia has just appointed its first female Chief Justice of the High Court. The Turnbull government appointed serving High Court Justice Susan Kiefel to the position on Tuesday. Kiefel is the first... Read More
Identity: The Importance of Body Positivity for Women
The term “body positivity” has become increasingly popular in daily life, but what does it actually mean and why is it related to women? At a time where advertising promotes “bikini body” as a... Read More
Eight Films by Female Directors to Binge This Weekend
News about discrimination against women in the film industry are disheartening – from Mila Kunis’s experience of sexism as an actor to the fact that only 6 per cent of titles are directed by women... Read More
Women’s Issues: Miss Iceland Quits Pageant Because Organisers Claim She Was “Too Fat”
Miss World Iceland title holder, Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir has left the Miss Grand International beauty pageant in Las Vegas after the contest staff allegedly told her to “stop eating breakfast” and l... Read More
The Importance of Self-Care and How to Do It
At a time when women are expected to have a “second shift” at home to take care of domestic tasks while also managing to perform emotional labour at work, self-care is more important than ever. Th... Read More
Women’s Issues: What is a Menstrual Cup?
When it comes to having your period, the majority of women generally use tampons or pads. However, there is one method of dealing with the blood flow that most women are unaware of – using menstrual... Read More
Five Female Musicians You Should Listen to
There has been an increase in female representation in the music industry. Female to male ratio in festival line-ups has improved in the recent years, but gender-based discrimination still persists ... Read More
Women’s Issues: Is the ‘No Makeup’ Movement Liberating?
In June, singer Alicia Keys announced that she would no longer use makeup, even in red carpets and album photoshoot. She wrote in Lenny Letter, “I hope to God it’s a revolution. ‘Cause I don’t... Read More