Since its start in 1935, roller derby has evolved from a Depression-era fad to TV spectacle to an unabashedly feminist sport that subverts gender norms.
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Recognising that some men feel left behind doesn’t mean giving in to misogynists.
Increased access to education and healthcare has shattered the notion of women as passive, opening up a world of new opportunities.
Maher’s popularity signals a generational shift.
Diversity in leadership isn’t just about ticking boxes. New research on lisetd New Zealand companies finds it’s also about making businesses stronger.
First published in 1976, The Hite Report has sold more than 50 million copies. The book is an extraordinarily rich artefact in the archive of human intimacy.
The intimate Bread and Roses Theatre creates an immersive experience.
Caroline Darian bears ‘a crushing double burden’ as the daughter of Gisèle Pelicot and her tormentor. In her memoir, she processes her trauma by fighting for change.
Australia was a trailblazer from the inception of International Women’s Year. But despite the gains, there are still forces pushing back against women’s empowerment.
If you’re considering a soft life, you may want to ask why the housewife disappeared in the first place.
Some women in South Korea are refusing to marry, have children, or engage in sexual relationships with men in response to deep-seated misogyny.
China’s women take a stand as their basic needs are disregarded.
Healthy diet and regular exercise are key to treating obesity. But the stress of everyday racism and sexism hinder Black women from adopting lifestyle changes necessary for weight loss.
Caring economies are those in which money and markets serve rather than undermine the wellbeing of people and planet.
Activists from abroad living in Canada have a broad vision and great interest in tangibly improving the lives of all people living in ongoing colonial and other conflict.
Cristina Rivera Garza’s sister Liliana was killed by a jealous ex-boyfriend at the age of 20. Her book about this crime is both deeply personal and driven by a wider political purpose.
Kylie Mirmohamadi’s immersive post-marriage novel follows a woman’s midlife reawakening in the wake of her dominating artist husband’s death.
The fantasies in Want often wrestle with shame, but the book itself is designed to counter it.
Men who distance themselves from cases of femicide need to help address the toxic masculinity that feeds the violence.
The exhibition brings together legions of courageous women who made political works of art about their lives to tell the story of the feminist movements of the 1970s and the 1980s.
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Professor in Politics and Journalism, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Professorial Fellow, Jumbunna IHL, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Senior lecturer, La Trobe University
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Professor of History, President, Australian Historical Association, Macquarie University
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Professor in History, University of Wollongong
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Professor of History, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor, School of Humanities and Languages, UNSW
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Lecturer in Screen and Cultural Studies, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Film and Screen Studies, University of Portsmouth
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