Talking Away the Taboo
By Surya MatondkarSohaila Abdulali’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape challenges the conversations surrounding rape culture and acts as a rallying call to all.
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Misogyny, patriarchy and toxic masculinity: A review of Boys Will Be Boys
By Carl BradleyBoys Will Be Boys: Power, Patriarchy and the Toxic Bonds of Mateship By Clementine Ford Allen & Unwin Clementine Ford has delivered a fantastic piece of work written with a delicious language that is a well-crafted blend of passion, anger and humour. Boys Will Be Boys takes the reader through the very concerning series of […]
Rape culture IS that bad: A Review of “Not That Bad”
By Gabrielle Everall“Not That Bad” is a varied and harrowing insight into rape culture, and all the realities associated with it.
The dimensionality of experience: a review of “The Hijab Files”
By Amilee MysonMaryam Azam explores the modern, and personal experience of wearing a hijab in her debut poetry book, “The Hijab Files”.
Indelible
By Tessa FlemmingThis latest poem by Tessa Flemming delves into the unforgettable nature of trauma and is inspired by Dr Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony against Brett Kavanaugh.
Taking the Road Less Travelled: a review of A Free Flame
By Maria GriffinA Free Flame: Australian Women Writers and Vocation in the Twentieth Century Ann-Marie Priest When a voice speaks from a burning bush, you do what it says. So I imagine, anyway – I’ve never heard a voice in a burning bush. Ruth Park probably never did either, but it was her way of conveying that […]
Where do you draw the line? Reconsidering safety zones at Victorian abortion clinics
By Zoya PatelZoya Patel reflects on the state of women’s reproductive rights in Victoria, where a new case regarding safe access zones is heading for the High Court.
Stigma and choice: romantic life for the modern woman
By Stephanie GriffinAriadna Relea and Mariona Guiu contemplate female identity, stigma and choice in modern society, through the lives of five women.
Black Lives Matter: a generation-defining movement rooted in love
By Anika BasetAnika Basset reviews Patrisse Khan-Cullors’ memoir, When They Call You a Terrorist.
Beyond Veiled Clichés: The Real Lives of Arab Women
By ARAmal Awad’s book, Beyond Veiled Clichés, invites the wider community to listen to, and connect with, the voices of Arab women.