The Mother of all Questions: Musician Georgia Fields on creativity and motherhood
Celebrated musician and mother of two Georgia Fields muses on her learnings in paid and unpaid work.
11th May, 23 Read more
“Try again” Isy Oderberg on life and grief after pregnancy loss.
Combining in-depth investigative skills with her own lived experience and that of hundreds of others, Oderberg charts a course to improve the system and change the lives of anyone directly or indirectly touched by early pregnancy loss, with practical and generous advice and suggestions along the way.
11th April, 23 Read more
Watch: Rural Women Online | Crises and the digital consequences
To celebrate International Women's Day, the Victorian Women’s Trust hosted a discussion between Alana Johnson AM (Chair of Victorian Women’s Trust and Rural Women Online Project Director); Mary Crooks AO (Executive Director, Victorian Women's Trust); Prof. Julian Thomas (Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society); and Kathleen Lively (Consul General of the Government of the United States of America) on the impact of the digital divide on women in regional and rural areas. Women in regional Victoria are immensely capable and deeply resilient, and make a...
29th March, 23 Read more
Four feminists on “the best advice I ever received”
To mark International Women’s Day 2023, we spoke with feminist thinkers and makers Alice Pung OAM, Zoya Patel, Madison Griffiths, and Jane Caro about the best bit of advice they’ve come to know over the years and the impact this pearl of wisdom has had on them. Take a look: Alice Pung OAM Award winning author “Always make sure you have a paying job, and always save your money.” My mother began her working life at thirteen. She worked in a plastic bag factory in Cambodia. Once, the plastic bag slicing machine hacked off a...
7th March, 23 Read more
Watch: Together, Yes – How we can work together to enshrine a First Nations Voice in our national constitution
Sometime in 2023, all Australians will be asked to vote in a referendum to enshrine a First Nations Voice to parliament in our national constitution. This referendum represents a hopeful turning point for our nation — but in order for it to be successful, we need everyone involved in the conversation, listening and learning. Together, Yes is a nation-wide movement to start conversations around supporting a YES vote, following our tried and tested 'kitchen table conversations' model. To launch the Together, Yes campaign, the Victorian Women's Trust hosted a panel discussion...
7th March, 23 Read more
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
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? 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
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