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Your guide to International Women’s Day 2023

Your guide to International Women’s Day 2023

International Women’s Day (IWD) is fast approaching, and boy are we in for a treat! Get your diaries ready, because we’ve compiled some of our favourite feminist events happening in Naarm/Melbourne so you can start planning for the big day.  From feminist banner making to a special show from Riot Grrrl band Bikini Kill, plenty of fabulous IWD events are happening around town to keep you busy.  ACTIVISM International Women's Day Rally 5.30-8.30PM Wed 8 March 2023 Old Treasury Building, 20 Spring St, East Melbourne VIC 3002 FREE Frankly, we’re bored of cupcakes and morning teas… why...

22nd February, 23 Read more
Films we’re excited to watch in 2023

Films we’re excited to watch in 2023

Movie lovers! We’re in for a treat in 2023 as the cinematic hits keep coming. From upcoming blockbuster releases like Barbie by filmmaker Greta Gerwig to the reworking of the Little Mermaid, and arthouse flicks like Shayda and The Moogai, we’ve got you covered with a variety of recommendations.

14th February, 23 Read more
What is the Manosphere?

What is the Manosphere?

What is the Manosphere? The Manosphere is a huge online community of men and young boys which is centred around projecting extreme and harmful ideas of how men should behave. The Manosphere is not one coordinated community, but is actually an umbrella term that includes a range of smaller communities and individual creators. These communities and creators will not necessarily show the same content or even have the exact same opinions on everything, however they all share a common thread in endorsing traditional ideas of what it means to be a man,...

1st January, 23 Read more
VWT Event | Women Represent: Power, Politics and Making a Difference

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

‘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
Meet the team: Tarik Bayrakli on gender equality and parenthood

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