film review: the iron lady
London calling. A British film about a king, dominated the box office over the Christmas holidays last year. This time it seems like that crown will be bestowed upon Britain’s first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, a woman that truly lived up to her nickname, “The Iron Lady”. Meryl Streep stars in this biopic about [...]
film review: the ides of march
The Ides of March is a slick political thriller set in the final days of the Ohio presidential primary. Ryan Gosling plays Stephen, a smug yet idealistic campaigner for Democrat candidate Mike Morris, played by George Clooney. In some ways this film sees Gosling step into Clooney’s shoes. Slightly aloof and utterly charming, Stephen knows [...]
feminist news round-up 13.11.11
This new column will summarise events that have happened in the last week relevant to women, feminism, and sexuality and link you to related articles. It will also offer a brief analysis on some stories. This column is still finding its feet, so please feel free to give us feedback, as well as any news [...]
feminist news round-up 06.11.11
This new column will summarise events that have happened in the last week relevant to women, feminism, and sexuality and link you to related articles. It will also offer a brief analysis on some stories. Please feel free to give us feedback! You can read last week’s round-up here. This week has a mixture of [...]
feminist news round-up 31.10.11
Each week, lip will offer you a round-up of news and events relating to women, feminism, and sexuality and link you to related articles. It will also offer a brief analysis on some stories. We welcome your feedback and encourage discussion. the british monarchy changes inheritance laws In a major step for the British royals, [...]
when maternity leave isn’t enough
Recent reforms and policy decisions related to maternity leave may be to the delight of women throughout Australia, but new research shows that such policies do not overcome the serious wage toll suffered by women who decide to take time off work in order to be the primary carer of a child. Paid parental leave [...]
UN Women: A step forward for gender equality worldwide
A new UN agency dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women became operational on January 1st, 2011. This is a historical step forward that will consolidate and escalate UN efforts to achieve gender equality and promote women’s rights worldwide, guiding Member States towards an agreement on international standards for gender equality, and helping [...]
raising the bar on alcohol consumption
What’s a summer BBQ, a lengthy cricket match, a birthday party or a live concert without a drink in hand? Not much, it seems. Alcohol, in whatever form, is generally an expected accompaniment to most social events. This prevalence of alcohol in Australian life has enticed many young Australians to begin to experiment with alcohol [...]
ivanhoe girls’ grammar bans lesbians from ball
Earlier this month, Australia was alerted to an incident involving two girls who wanted to go to their school’s ball together. The school subsequently banned the couple from going to the ball. One of the girls was told either to go with a boy or go alone. The school allegedly gave a number of reasons [...]
’til death do us part – the panic about gay rights
Married gay people will encourage others to be gay. Allowing same-sex marriage could increase gay public displays of affection. Gay people don’t deserve to be married. Those three lines, those empty assertions, are some of what’s being aired out in the fight over legalising gay marriage. At this point in time marriage seems to have [...]
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