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Women over 55 are experiencing homelessness, according to the 2021 Census. According to a report released by Housing for the Aged Action Group and Social Ventures Australia, most women experiencing homelessness have never been homeless before. Older women often try to seek temporary shelters with friends or relatives, live in their car, or even endure …
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This year’s Women of the World Festival was celebrated in Gladstone, about 540 kilometres north of Brisbane, showcasing workshops and stories from local women. One session focused on how communities can help prevent violence and support others as active bystanders. Director of the Be There Group, Shaan Ross-Smith, told The Wire’s Eduardo Jordan the program …
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Depression affects around one in six Australians, but women are diagnosed almost twice as often as men. A new international study, led by a research team at QIMR Berghofer in Queensland, has identified biological and genetic differences which may explain this gap. The research, the largest of its kind, analysed data from over 400,000 people worldwide, …
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Every three seconds, a girl is forced into child marriage, ending her education and putting her at risk of abuse. Around the world, nearly one in three women and girls face violence, and in developing countries, half of all girls don’t finish primary school. The 1,000 Voices for 1,000 Girls campaign is back ahead of …
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Australia is facing a growing crisis…. more and more older women are heading into retirement with little or no super, and many are living in poverty. A new report from the Super Members Council reveals how life events like divorce, caregiving, and insecure work are leaving women financially vulnerable later in life. Image: Photo by …
This month, South Australia passed laws to criminalise coercive control as a standalone offence, making it the third state to adopt this legislation. Coercive control is an under-reported type of domestic violence where an abuser seeks to control a victim’s behaviour. The state’s laws are set to come in to affect in 2027. Minister for …
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Visual artist George Gittoes is know for chronicling war zones around the world and providing a space for culture to flourish through his involvement in the arts. A new documentary Yellow House Afghanistan focuses upon the longevity of the Yellow House in Jalalabad, which remains a place of learning and artistic creation despite the return …
This week marked the start of both Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month and Women’s Health Week. To kickstart discussion, the Australia and New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group released a national report as an overview on related cancers and the impacts these can have on women. Image: Image from Shutterstock Produced By: Zachary Probert Featured In Story: …
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