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The nonconsensual kiss of team captain Jenni Hermoso has sparked a massive and instant rejection of machismo.
Luis Rubiales’ speech against the accusations of having abused of Jenni Hermoso distils constant examples of machismo disguised as feminism that experts in the field are able to detect.
Girl math shoppers are showing mastery of portfolio management.
‘Ex-Wife’ originally outsold ‘The Great Gatsby,’ but critics sniffed at the novel, deeming it a melodramatic period piece − even though it tackled timeless issues like gender, money and power.
Rural women in Nigeria circumvent patriarchy to make decisions on their healthcare.
The Barbie movie has caused a media storm, even before the photo of the pink-clad Canadian PM and his son circulated on social media. Much of the conversation has zoned in on men and masculinity.
Foot stomping songs and charismatic performances make the stage adaptation of the 1970s TV series a hit.
Being a mom can be heartbreaking, empowering, scary, fulfilling and everything in between.
Alva Gotby’s book encourages women to refuse the labour of care – and even suggests abolishing the nuclear family.
In bringing Barbie to life, Gerwig, Robbie and their team have created a smart, enjoyable, feminist film.
Are you for or against Barbie? Writer-director Greta Gerwig piles irony upon irony to finally render the question completely redundant.
Barbie has had over 200 official careers. Often decked out in her signature pink, the doll has showed generations that they do not have to sacrifice their love of femininity in order to succeed.
Comic book depictions of superheroines as politicians illustrate how sexism weakens democracy and why comics history is relevant to contemporary politics.
Clever marketing of the “Barbie” movie and related merchandise have secured this iconic brand even greater recognition and financial success.
Barbie has long functioned as a proxy onto which cultural aspirations and anxieties about womanhood are projected.
Nel Law’s voyage to Antarctica and back, through the choppy waters of a longstanding marriage, is the story of a woman’s right to be, to change, to grow and to love.
Anna Funder’s new book, Wifedom, is a meditation on the insidious nature of patriarchy. Funder draws parallels between our #metoo era and the time of George Orwell and his wife Eileen.
Gillard’s legacy - a mixed one on policy - was more than just the misogyny speech.
Women who served in unofficial combat and intelligence roles during the Afghanistan war offer brutally honest accounts of their experiences.
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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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Sessional academic, Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language, and Literature, Macquarie University
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Joanna Mendelssohn is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Senior Fellow, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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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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Research Associate, King's College London