Matters That Count: What to do when you get The Great Brush Off
We all have a right to open and clear dialogue with our elected representatives. This is what to do when they to brush you off.
14th April, 22 Read more
Hermina Burns’ Feminist Poetry Reading List
Hermina Burns is a co-host of our 2020 poetry podcast Between the Leaves , and an accomplished poet in her own right. Hermina is the author of four poetry collections, Bite of a Bluebottle and Against Separation Creek (2019), and the just published Crossing a Line and Dodging the Relative. Hermina sees her roles of poet and feminist as intimately intertwined. Here, she shares a collection of poems that invite a reflection on feminism and the many issues women and gender diverse people face.
31st March, 22 Read more
Matters That Count: Alex Collins on Wage Justice
Hear from aged care worker and VWT volunteer on why wage justice matters to her this election year.
30th March, 22 Read more
Introducing Matters That Count
Imagine. Candidates with the best chance of winning Lower House seats in the forthcoming federal election are asked by constituents where they stand on a set of key issues of deep concern to so many, especially women. You and your friends work to secure their responses on these issues. Your summaries of their responses are promoted across your networks— family, other friends, acquaintances, colleagues and your community networks, ultimately assisting people to make informed choices about candidates on election day. Once your representative takes a seat in the Lower House, you and...
17th March, 22 Read more
Get Red-y: Improving Victoria’s Menstrual Education
Georgia is an undergraduate student at the University of Melbourne, studying a Bachelor of Arts. She is a fellow endo-warrior and is passionate about women’s health and representation in politics. Georgia is inspired by the power of policy and advocacy to promote greater outcomes for women and is committed to achieving an equitable, inclusive and socially-just Australia for all.
14th October, 21 Read more
The shape and sound of sexism in Australian politics
Documentary director Tosca Looby reflects on the state Australian politics for women, our treatment of Julia Gillard, and the photo that inspired her latest film, Strong Female Lead.
6th October, 21 Read more
Watch: Empowering Women Talk
Catch up on 'Empowering Women', a Zoom panel talk including authors Susie Allanson and Lizzie O’Shea, Hugh de Kretser (CEO, Human Rights Law Centre) and moderator Santilla Chingaipe.
17th September, 21 Read more
Equals Now—Share the Load, Share the Power, Share the Benefits: A Keynote
The full keynote address given by Mary Crooks AO, Executive Director of the Victorian Women’s Trust, to the Equals Now Symposium, Canberra 16 June 2021.
24th June, 21 Read more
Ellen van Neerven’s Feminist Poetry Reading List
Congratulations to Mununjali Yugambeh author Ellen van Neerven on winning Book of the Year, Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry and Multicultural NSW Award at NSW Premier's Literary Awards for their second poetry collection, Throat! Here Ellen shares the key books and poets that significantly shaped the way they think about poetry and feminism. A must read.
5th May, 21 Read more
Watch | Town Hall panel: Can gender equality be achieved without reforming early childhood education?
“The pandemic exposed some really good sides to this country, but it exposed some real weaknesses. And one of them is our childcare system.” - Mary Crooks On Thursday the 18th of March, Mary Crooks AO (executive director, Victorian Women’s Trust) moderated a virtual town hall event on early learning reform, hosted by the Victorian Women’s Trust in partnership with Thrive By Five. Together with panellists Fiona Stanley (child and public health researcher); Christina Hobbs (co-founder & CEO, Verve Super); and Rana Hussain (diversity and inclusion consultant); they discussed how we...
7th April, 21 Read more