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2022-23 Budget: The good and the not so good for women

Last week the government released its Budget for 2022-23 and many commentators are touting women as “winners”.

4 April 2022

Why sporting clubs should welcome Chandler’s Save Women’s Sport Bill

The Prime Minister’s endorsement of the Save Women’s Sport Bill caused consternation in the press, with commentators calling it unnecessary.

2 April 2022

Will a $275 million donation to Planned Parenthood really help black women in America?

On March 23, Mackenzie Scott, the former wife of Jeff Bezos, announced an unprecedented gift of $275 million to the national office of Planned Parenthood and 21 of its affiliates across America.

31 March 2022

Is abortion really the only choice for women?

Following the recent decriminalisation of abortion laws in some jurisdictions across Australia, the focus of abortion advocates has now turned to the issue of “equality of access”.

28 March 2022

Women’s rugby is the last place a trans athlete should be

According to journalist and former rugby league footballer Paul Kent, the Australian National Women’s Rugby League (NRLW) is considering its first trans player.

28 March 2022

‘Gender inclusive’ policies disregard women’s safety

Policy adjustments on behalf of trans people that materially reduce the safety of women in communal accommodation are the subject of increasing international controversy.

24 March 2022

Suicide rates show women most at risk from euthanasia

As more data emerges from countries where euthanasia has been legalised, it is becoming clear that women are the biggest losers when it comes to these harmful laws.

21 March 2022

Swimmer speaks out about how Lia Thomas took her spot in NCAA finals

University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas (a biological male) has become the first transgender athlete to win a US national championship.