feminist news roundup 8.6.15

Image: Daniel Lobo

Recently on Lip:

Read our Q&A with 2015 Text Prize shortlistee and Lip book reviewer, Margot McGovern on her novel,

Read about what Senators have to say regarding Sarah Hanson-Young’s win against Zoo Magazine,

Or catch up on more news with yesterday’s feminist news roundup!

Making headlines:

Nepali women receive self-defence lessons in wake of post-earthquake rape increase,

Sydney transgender woman bashed at Newtown pub she was set to perform at,

Report: US abortion rates have fallen since 2010,

Transgender students now allowed to be admitted to US’s Barnard college,

And Barbie can finally wear flat shoes, aged 56.