News & Views Depression and anxiety spiked among pregnant women during pandemic: UK research Rates of depression and anxiety spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic among expectant mothers, a new report has found.
News & Views Closing the global gender income gap has increased to 135.6 years because of COVID This week, Oxfam has revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has cost women around the world $800 billion in lost income.
News & Views Women are drinking more since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic A new study from the US has found that women are drinking more than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health 6 tips for taking control of the fear behind procrastination and indecision Here are some thing which we can do to change our relationship with fear so we aren’t thrown off the things that really matter.
News & Views The women behind the approval of UK’s first COVID-19 vaccine Britain has become the first Western country to allow mass immunisations against COVID-19 when approved Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine.
News & Views Melbourne’s second lockdown will take a toll on mental health. We must support those impacted Australians are already experiencing mental health fallout from COVID-19. A prolonged pandemic, and a second lockdown, might only make things worse.
News & Views COVID-19 is threatening gains made for Women in STEM COVID-19 is threatening to reverse hard fought gains for women in STEM, according to a new report commissioned by the government released today.
News & Views Why does it take a crisis to recognise the fundamental and essential role that nurses play? Nursing is still considered a women’s job, and chronically under-valued. On International Nurses Day, we spoke to two leaders in the field.
News & Views We are much more anxious than we were this time last year The number of adults reporting nervousness or restlessness has doubled compared to this time last year, according to an ABS COVID19 Survey.
News & Views ABS data confirms women most severely affected by job losses The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ Weekly Payroll Jobs showed women’s employment status are being impacted greater than men
Climate Climate change is a problem that requires global solidarity – just like coronavirus Now is the time to lift voices of women at the forefront of leading climate action. Angela Priestley is joined by women leaders tackling climate change.
News & Views Spare a thought for young Australians ‘Our kids – however young or old they are – are now living in a world we never had to face at the same age,’ Jennie Hill writes.