As Women’s History Month draws to a close, we spotlight five exceptional Monash University women leading in academia.
Rising prejudice and bias, particularly in the United States, fuelled by anti-trans rhetoric, has cowed many people in trans communities into invisibility for fear of persecution.
International Women’s Day 2025 calls for “Accelerated Action” towards gender equality, highlighting the critical link between climate change and gender-responsive policies.
New measures have been announced to ease access to intrauterine devices (IUDs) in Australia, but key issues in reproductive justice, such as access to abortions, remain challenging.
Using the term “toxic masculinity” doesn’t push boys and men towards Andrew Tate. The real appeal is Tate’s weaponisation of patriarchy and economic hardship.
The region faces critical challenges in addressing inequalities shaped by migration, gender, and systemic injustice, but there is a way forward.
In Fiji, a surge in international aid has both supported and complicated local feminist efforts to address gender-based violence.
The different approaches Australia and Malaysia initially took in addressing HIV highlights the essential role human rights must play if the world hopes to end AIDS as a public health threat.
In the podcast’s season finale, learn how we're making progress, challenging harmful systems, and creating real solutions in the push to eliminate gender-based violence.
Research has highlighted the role of militarised masculinities and the protective influence of feminist civil society organisations in Mexico’s failed strategy to curb drug trafficking.
One woman dies every nine days in Australia from domestic violence. In this “What Happens Next?” episode, leading experts examine the drivers behind this national emergency.
Australia has come some way since the Sex Discrimination Act came into effect 40 years ago this month, but there’s still more work to be done.
The PALM scheme has some problematic elements, and there are mixed feelings about it within Pacific Island countries.
For the first time since gender identity was added to the Sex Discrimination Act, it’s being tested in court. At its heart, the case looks at the rights and recognition of transgender people.
With the major awards season over, 2024 is becoming the year for women in music, but a lack of information and knowledge about sexual violence in music spaces and other creative places can dampen this newfound visibility.
What does the future hold for the millions of women left to work in Asia’s agriculture sector battling a climate in collapse?
Despite ongoing efforts over the past decade, there’s still a noticeable gap in getting women into these top roles in Malaysia’s private sector.
2023 was a watershed year for women’s reproductive rights in Australia, but the cost of contraception and abortion services remains too high.
There’s plenty of evidence showing how social media use can affect youth mental health, but studies often omit the developing countries of the global south.
The rise of influencer culture has been meteoric, but what’s going on behind the selfie stick? And what does it have to do with gender dynamics?
Discover how music, fiction and other creative works can offer solace and foster empathy amid the complexities of climate change.
Despite the successes of the Women’s World Cup, there were many examples that highlighted the unequal and inequitable treatment of the women’s game.
Gay and gender-diverse people have historically faced enormous obstacles finding refuge abroad.
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