Final message of 2022 from Mary Crooks AO
As this year draws to a close, we have an exciting final announcement to make...
22nd December, 22 Read more
In pursuit of the critical mass: lessons from generations of political women
Activist and academic Ramona Vijeyarasa shares what she's learnt from studying women leaders around the globe, and her reflections from the recent VWT panel event, Women Represent.
10th November, 22 Read more
VWT Event | Women Represent: Power, Politics and Making a Difference
Hosted by the Victorian Women's Trust on Monday 31 October 2022, Women Represent: Power, Politics and Making a Difference was an online panel discussion which sought to unpack the power women hold in office (despite their numbers) and the ways in which women lead. Moderated by Mary Crooks AO and featuring panelists such as Ramona Vijeyarasa (author of 'The Woman President', a unique comparative study of women's leadership and the law); Fiona Patten MP (Leader of the Reason Party); The Hon. Judith Troeth (former Liberal MP); Samantha Ratnam (Leader of the...
10th November, 22 Read more
‘Giving voice to menopause’ Rosalind shares her story
Rosalind, a woman in her mid 80s, wrote to the Victorian Women's Trust recently. She had just finished reading our 2019 publication About Bloody Time: the Menstrual Revolution We Have to Have and said that she finally felt bold enough to share her own story, and the attitudes towards menstruation she had observed over the decades. In particular, Rosalind wanted to break down the silence and stigma surrounding menopause. The timing of Rosalind's letter was uncanny, as the documentary film, Giving Voice to Menopause (produced by She Listens) was about to...
10th November, 22 Read more
ADHD awareness: “I have always felt odd in the world and didn’t know why”
"Everyone has a different experience of ADHD and until now, I have never had anyone to talk to about how my brain functions"
28th October, 22 Read more
Freya Bennett on medical gaslighting and finding answers
Why is the medical profession so quick to dismiss women's health concerns? Freya Bennett unpacks her experience.
6th October, 22 Read more
Meet the team: Tarik Bayrakli on gender equality and parenthood
Get to know Tarik Bayrakli, manager of Club Respect, one of our major harm prevention initiatives. Tarik is also host of Smart Plays, a new podcast that uncovers the biggest problems facing Australian sport, and what it will take to bring sport into the modern world of respect.
6th October, 22 Read more
Boys Being Boys?
In this article for the Trust Journal, medical student Niranjanan Sriganeshwaran explains why he was compelled to write a one person play unmasking toxic masculinity.
16th September, 22 Read more
Sala Goma reflects on her feminist journey
We've been so fortunate to have Sala Goma join our small team in recent months. Here she reflects on her feminist journey, and why she's passionate about intersectional feminism, first and foremost.
1st September, 22 Read more
Talking about us, without us: a survivor’s perspective on gendered violence, disability and inclusion
If we are set upon making our communities safe from violence, we need "a shift away from able-bodied, white perspectives as default", writes Katie Brebner Griffin. Katie is a queer, dynamically disabled gendered violence activist. She's also a registered nurse, writer, and artist. Her work explores themes of abuse, survival and representation.
1st September, 22 Read more