Indian women demand agency in a paternalistic society
Walking Towards Ourselves demands agency for Indian women to drive social change.
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Insight into a regime that punishes dissidents and women alike
Part love story, part dissident’s tale, Raif Badawi: The Voice of Freedom examines the limitations on freedom in Saudi Arabia and provides rare insight into the stultifying lives of women there, writes Donna Lu.
Have we reached peak feminism? Not even close
I Call Myself a Feminist touches on issues as diverse as language, consent, identity, body acceptance and religion, writes Pia White.
Sexual violence and the blame game
In Asking For It, Louise O’Neill unpacks the narratives around women’s bodies and their sexuality that create a culture in which sexual violence is excused, writes Lou Heinrich.
Julie McKay on quotas, the merit myth and preventing violence against women
Right Now speaks to Julie McKay, Executive Director of the Australian National Committee for UN Women, on critical gender issues facing Australia and the Pacific region.
Writing Motherhood
Taken as a whole, the essays in Mothermorphosis reflect the fact that the term motherhood encompasses a broad spectrum of experiences, writes Magdalena McGuire.
Australia’s renewed focus on gender politics: Human rights in the media in November
Pia White takes a mirror to the way debates around gender politics shaped public discourse over the month of November.
“I’m not a feminist, but…”
Dr Michelle Smith explains the recent trend in Australia of women choosing to no longer identify as feminists.
Surrogacy: Whose Reproductive Liberty?
In international surrogacy arrangements, how can we protect the reproductive liberties of all parties involved? Kate Galloway explores.
The Freedom Interviews: Lydia Cacho
In the third and final Freedom Interview Ellena Savage speaks with Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho, author of “Slavery, Inc.”, about her work uncovering the global sexual slavery industry.