The Victorian Women's Trust is interested in hearing from primary and secondary school educators who have observed students perpetuating sexism and/or sexist abuse in classroom settings. Learn more.
16th April, 24 Read more
Chanel Contos is well known for her work towards eradicating rape culture. In speaking with Madison Griffiths at the Wheeler Centre on Tuesday 5 March, Chanel was asked: are we making progress? Answer: it's complicated.
7th March, 24 Read more
We asked feminist campaigner Alva Geikie why she felt it was so important to preserve the history of the Women's Lib in Australia, and what she hopes future feminists will learn from it.
22nd February, 24 Read more
From feminist art to music, talks to walking tours, there’s something for everyone.
22nd February, 24 Read more
As part of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence 2023, VWT hosted a discussion between Dr Skye Charry (Associate, Insight Exchange; Associate Professor, School of Law; and Gender Equity Consultant), Luke Addinsall (Associate Insight Exchange; Social Worker and Counsellor), and Mary Crooks AO (Executive Director, Victorian Women’s Trust) on sexual harassment at work.
6th December, 23 Read more
From Taylor Swift's Eras tour to Greta Gerwig's blockbuster Barbie film, 2023 has sparked a new celebration of girlhood. Contrasted with social media trends like "Girl Dinner" and "Girlsplaining" it raises questions about empowerment versus the reinforcement of harmful stereotypes.
6th December, 23 Read more
VWT volunteer Bianca Kendrick has dug deep into parliamentary data to reveal the state of gender representation in politics, right across the nation.
6th December, 23 Read more
This year, the Sydney Peace Prize was awarded to Nazanin Boniadi, an Iranian-American actress and human rights activist. Iranian-Australian journalist and writer, Shokoofeh Azar, reflects on what this nomination means for women's rights and why we should all be paying attention.
16th November, 23 Read more
Here are key facts & follow-ups to keep a positive conversation going.
6th October, 23 Read more
Thanks to donor support, we've translated our Open Letter, Women For Yes, into 11 community languages.
14th September, 23 Read more