In 2011, I travelled to Afghanistan as part of a defence sub-committee delegation. I was the only woman. During the program, I met with two Australian female soldiers for a briefing on the issues...
Category: Gender
The Lost Petition: Naming those killed by domestic abuse
In a couple of lines, tell us about yourself. I am Dans Bain, a Narrm/Melbourne based artist. I work across multiple intersecting mediums with a strong focus on social justice, inclusion and...
National housing policy: Where’s the vision?
Well before the floods hit the Northern Rivers of NSW, many people were already living precariously. The images of shattered men, women and children losing their homes from weatherboard...
Unpacking the cumulative inequality of Australian women
This year’s International Women’s Day theme of #BreakTheBias invited us all to imagine a world that’s free of inequality, bias and discrimination. While advocacy work has highlighted the deep-rooted...
A Summer of Hope: Elizabeth’s story
After two long years of the global COVID-19 pandemic, so many of us find ourselves tired and lacking energy for even basic tasks. Facing a new year does not fill us with the joy of possibility as it...
Putting politicians and parties to the test
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL) a national, independent non-party political feminist lobby group working to ensure the rights of women are protected. Iola...
The glass cliff: why women lead in a crisis
In 2003 I finished up my PhD at ANU and jumped on a plane (and then the trans-Siberian express train) to make my way to Europe. Within a month of arriving at the University of Exeter, my mentor and...
Is this sexism? UC Capitals without finals home
A few days ago, the ABC reported that the UC Capitals' basketball team had effectively been left 'homeless' with no location to play their finals game in ACT. BroadAgenda editor, Ginger Gorman, had...
Celebration becoming resistance: feminist night marches in Turkey
In Turkey, International Women’s Day is not celebrated only at corporate breakfasts and morning teas. It is celebrated on the streets and at night by marching, dancing, and chanting. At Feminist...