What are we doing to mothers? Antonella Gambotto-Burke asks in her new book ‘Mama’

The exceptional Australian author, journalist, literary critic and essayist Antonella Gambotto-Burke, is on the verge of releasing her latest book...

New body image and eating disorders program for girls launched in Canberra today

Young women make short films to address youth concerns about body image. Local young women launch new ABC body image...

Teen girl takes life after boys share image of her graffitied and defaced body

Sexting, Shame and Suicide: a shocking story of sexual assault in the digital age This essay was published last September...

School says no to recovering anorexic student returning: MTR on Sunrise

‘We must fight for our rights’. Interview with young woman leader Vandana, the face of India’s future

Recently I was part of a field trip visiting World Vision projects in communities in North West Delhi, India. Led...

Child exploitation forum, misrepresentation of women film: Melbourne events this month

Child Exploitation Forum March 20 Miss Representation Film Screening When: Saturday March 22nd 7:30pm-9:30pm (90 min feature followed by panel...

Mother Erasure: how the global surrogacy industry discards birth mothers

Surrogacy industry a return to the dark days Adelaide couple Mark and Matt, both 29, have acquired Thai-designed newborns Tate...

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New Zealand uses threats against young Australian woman activist to ban rap artist

Media Release The New Zealand Immigration department today barred rap collective Odd Future from entry into the country based on...

We don’t want Eminem here: Anti violence groups combine to condemn tour

Calling on Immigration Minister Scott Morrison to revoke visa Federal Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has been hearing from us a...

China’s sacrificed children: We can’t pretend we didn’t know

Gong Qifeng was seven months pregnant with her second son when she was pinned onto a hospital table in Hunan,...

Amnesty condemned for plans to decriminalise pimps and brothel owners, ignoring experiences of abused exited women

We Demand Amnesty International Listen to Survivors and Reject the Proposal to Decriminalize All Aspects of Prostitution Petition by Jennifer...

The Pornification of Julia Gillard

Framing Gillard in pornographic terms is part of a concerted backlash against women in power, argues Dr Helen Pringle This...