Bleeding Hearts
After a week of tragedy and heartbreak, Senthorun Raj wonders how our emotions shape how we understand and respond to injustice.
Women – Page 8
We need a culturally-inclusive approach to domestic violence
Australia has recently begun to address the long-overlooked problem of domestic violence. But the specific needs of domestic violence’s culturally and linguistically diverse victims is going largely unnoticed.
Involuntary Sterilisation of Marginalised Women
Forced sterilisation is the State’s way of discriminating against and controlling the fertility of the most vulnerable the world over; namely, marginalised women.
No Right to Health Without a Right to Abortion
Access to safe and legal abortions is difficult in many parts of the world. Jenny Ejlak explains the new phenomenon of “personhood” laws, for which Australia is a potential battleground.
Documentary places women at the centre of social change
The documentary Disruption, showing as part of the Transitions Film Festival, follows an activist group as they seek to empower women through financial inclusion programs, writes Samaya Borom.
Stories of Modern-day Slavery
Photographer Ian Flanders documents sexual slavery in Phnom Penh with his project, “By the River.”
The text is a living text
Jessica Yu speaks to Amena about her faith, mercy, and the representation of Muslim women in the media.
Refugee Women in Cambodia
Australia’s agreement to transfer refugees from Nauru for resettlement raises insecurities for both Cambodia and the refugees themselves, particularly women.
Feeling Terror
Why do we turn some incidents of political violence into public spectacles of terrorism while obscuring others?
What Hijabs and Niqabs Mean to Us
Don’t understand why Muslim women often choose to cover up? Silma Ihram seeks to set the record straight.
Whorephobia and the Truth About Sex Workers
Victim or empowered. Trafficking victim or pimp. Elena Jeffreys tells us why we need to stop with the stereotypes.
“I’m not a feminist, but…”
Dr Michelle Smith explains the recent trend in Australia of women choosing to no longer identify as feminists.