News & Views 9 women to watch on Entrepreneur’s 100 Women List Creative women are tapping into markets and advancing new ways for us all to connect for a better society. Here are some top entrepreneurs!
News & Views ‘Trust women, pass the bill’: 1000 gather for pro-choice rally on Saturday Protestors chanted ‘trust women, support the bill’ and ‘no amendments!’ throughout the pro-choice rally in Sydney’s Hyde Park on Saturday.
News & Views #ArrestUs: 60 women who had abortions urge authorities to arrest them in NSW 60 women who had ‘illegal’ abortions have challenged authorities to #ArrestUs ahead of the NSW parliament debating a decriminalisation bill today.
News & Views Almost 200 CEOs in the US join the fight against abortion bans Nearly 200 CEOs in the US have signed a powerful open letter urging lawmakers to change restrictive abortion bans, arguing it’s bad for business.
News & Views Why a ‘sex strike’ is unlikely to improve access to abortion While encouraging women to go on a “sex strike” over reproductive rights is laudable, this approach is deeply problematic, writes Bianca Fileborn.
News & Views A deep dive on reproductive rights in Australia: What you need to know this election In the lead up to the 2019 federal election Dr Neela Janakiramanan examines health issues affecting women, starting with reproductive rights.
News & Views What I learned from editing a book about abortion Louise Swinn reflects on what she learned about abortion from editing Choice Words a collection of writing about abortion by Australians.
News & Views Labor pledges to make abortion services & contraception cheaper & easier to access Labor announces a $9.3million plan to ensure Australian women can more readily access legal, safe and affordable reproductive health services
News & Views White Ribbon CEO Tracy McLeod Howe issues mea culpa & reinstates reproductive rights policy After facing fierce backlash White Ribbon CEO Tracy McLeod Howe has issued a mea culpa and will reinstate the organisation’s reproductive rights policy.
News & Views ‘This is a health issue’: Queensland has finally decriminalised abortion Nineteenth century laws preventing women from legally accessing abortions in Queensland have finally been sent to the history books, with the state parliament voting to decriminalise pregnancy terminations.
World Ireland’s historic referendum & ‘a quiet revolution’ that cannot be underestimated In a referendum held on Friday 66.4% of Irish voters opted to repeal the 8th Amendment which effectively bans abortion in almost every instance. It is a historic result of a ‘quiet revolution’ 30 years in the making.
Ed's Blog How to fight for women & girls without burning out How to fight for women and girls without burning out is a critical issue. Women Deliver CEO Katja Iversen says being strategic and deliberate is the key.