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| UpdatedProtesters who took part in women's marches around the world on the day after US President Donald Trump's inauguration say they marched for equality, freedom, opportunity in the future and to put an end to fear.
Topics: us-elections, womens-health, feminism, united-states
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| UpdatedMillions of people from all over the world march at more than 600 demonstrations in 60 countries to express concern that women's rights will be eroded under the new US President, Donald Trump.
Topics: us-elections, world-politics, feminism, rights, women, united-states
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| UpdatedAn Instagram account calling for 'nipple donations' seeks to smash sexist double standards on social media, writes Ben Pobjie. And we should all be terrified of what comes next.
Topics: feminism, youth, offbeat, internet-culture, social-media
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Distinguished historian Jill Roe, best known for her celebrated biography of Australian writer Miles Franklin, has died aged 76.
Topics: history, books-literature, women, religion-and-beliefs, feminism, gays-and-lesbians, sydney-2000
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I'll be marking Donald Trump's first day in office by marching in Sydney to stand up against the hatred and bigotry he represents, Lucia Osborne-Crowley writes.
Topics: feminism, gays-and-lesbians, women, internet-culture, social-media, us-elections, sydney-2000
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A group of girls in Hobart that go by the name "She Shreds" are breaking into skateboarding - a typically male-dominated sport.
Topics: sport, women, feminism, hobart-7000
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| UpdatedWomen cruise through the streets of Saudi Arabia on skateboards and scooters in a music video protesting the oppression of women in the Middle Eastern kingdom.
Topics: community-and-society, feminism, women, religion-and-beliefs
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British Prime Minister Theresa May has been criticised for wearing expensive leather slacks. But, as Jo Fox explains, having your wardrobe scrutinised is just part of the job for women in politics.
Topics: feminism, offbeat, human-interest, community-and-society, world-politics, women, england, australia
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In this episode: Juggling career and children in the world of science, the Melbourne makeathon that’s making a difference, a new future for a collection of antiquities and Lismore’s Bell-ringer. #AustraliaWide.
Topics: careers, research, discrimination, feminism, disabilities, australia
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| UpdatedThe United Nations scraps Wonder Woman as its honorary ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls after only two months in the role, following criticism that the choice sent the wrong message.
Topics: community-and-society, arts-and-entertainment, feminism, united-states
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| UpdatedI've stood up to a lot of bullies in my time, but it was a Friday-night cab line in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley that broke me.
Topics: feminism, men, women, fortitude-valley-4006
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| UpdatedFiji is hosting the Pacific Feminist Forum in Suva this week.
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The recent announcement that the Pope will allow priests to grant forgiveness for the "sin" of abortion is yet another reason why women should continue to shout about theirs, writes Jane Caro.
Topics: feminism, women, abortion, pregnancy-and-childbirth, laws, australia
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| UpdatedGarbage frontwoman Shirley Manson says women will suffer as the world shifts towards conservatism, and warns women to stop focusing on trying to be beautiful.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, music, bands-and-artists, indie, feminism, melbourne-3000
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| UpdatedFrustrated by patronising patriarchal attitudes at work? Call the Australian Mansplaining Hotline and allow Ben Pobjie to advise you on how to be a bit less emotional about everything.
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| UpdatedThe election of Donald Trump has thrilled the pro-life movement in the US, and may strengthen it here, too. What young women don't realise is that their "right to choose" in Australia is not as safe as they might think.
Topics: feminism, women, state-parliament, abortion, womens-health, laws, australia
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The summer weight loss dialogue that begins around daylight savings each year is so very boring. It's time to ditch the diet talk and ban the term "bikini body" from entering your lexicon.
Topics: feminism, women, womens-health, shame, diet-and-nutrition
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If Jo Fox was Hillary Clinton right now, she might well be swearing, drinking, and angrily shouting at drivers who fail to indicate.
Topics: feminism, women, social-media, journalism, research, community-and-society, australia, united-states
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| UpdatedBetween 1970 and 1975, three books by Australian authors had a remarkable impact not only at home but around the world.
Topics: non-fiction, gays-and-lesbians, feminism, animal-welfare, history, arts-and-entertainment, australia
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| UpdatedThousands of US voters visit the grave of suffragette Susan B Anthony to place flowers and "I voted" stickers, on the day the country could elect its first female president.
Topics: us-elections, government-and-politics, world-politics, feminism, women, australia
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An attempt this week to have yoga pants ostensibly outlawed is not the first coup against women's comfort, writes Jo Fox.
Topics: feminism, community-and-society, women, offbeat, human-interest, australia
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| UpdatedArchival photographs capture the early days of an event that began with a feminist bonfire.
Topics: women, sexual-offences, feminism, darwin-0800
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| UpdatedMeet the budding filmmaker who spent hours on her living room floor creating an award-winning stop motion video about the EJ12 Girl Hero book series.
Topics: books-literature, children, feminism, author, adelaide-5000
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Topics: work, careers, feminism, women, career-counselling, professional-development, social-media, rockhampton-4700