The awesome art collective that recently enlightened us all to the glory of vaginal knitting has an early Christmas present for you. Melbourne based ‘craftivist’ group, Craft Cartel, want to challenge the shame and censorship around women’s genitalia, in particular, through the word – “cunt”. They claim that the word, ‘despite being the descriptor of…
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A woman has finally reached the upper echelon of the automotive industry, with General Motors announcing its new chief executive officer to be long serving employee, Mary Barra. Barra is the first woman to reach the top on a global level, after joining the corporation 33 years ago. Over the decades, the company employed her…
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The High Court has delivered a blow to the first same sex couples wed on Australian soil, deciding the Australian Capital Territory’s Marriage Equality Act cannot co-exist with the Commonwealth Marriage Act. The six justices of the High Court found same sex marriages could not be recognised in accordance with the federal government’s constitutional powers…
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New York artist, Sebastian Errazuriz, has released a collection of women’s shoes inspired by his ex-girlfriends. The collection, 12 Shoes for 12 Lovers, debuted at the annual Miami Beach Art Basel. There is a shoe to represent each of Errazuriz’s past girlfriends, and each one has a nickname that highlights the quirks and charms of…
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The Abbott government is asking childcare providers to ‘do the right thing’ by paying back $62.5 million dollars, given to them to improve wages in the underpaid industry. The opposition, who signed the contracts, are slamming the Liberal government for breaking a promise. The money was to be spent in over 1100 childcare centres to…
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On Monday, TIME Magazine announced the top ten finalists for their annual Person of the Year award. The magazine’s Person of the Year has been happening yearly since 1927 and, in that time, only four women have won the title. TIME selects the person every year based on who their editors think has most influenced…
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Greens senator, Sarah Hanson-Young, recently filed a defamation action against Zoo Weekly, after the magazine published a picture of Hanson-Young’s face photoshopped onto the body of a bikini model in June 2012. Published with the photo was a caption that stated that the magazine would ‘house the next boatload of asylum seekers in the Zoo…
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This ad for Pantene is awesome. The hair care company’s Philippines branch has directly tackled the entrenched double standards still in play when it comes to successful men in direct comparison to successful women in the workplace, through the clever use of contorting and changing words which describe the person in question. For example, the man…
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The world has begun mourning for humanitarian and former South African president, Nelson Mandela who has died aged 95. Spending 27 years in prison fighting for the rights of the African people, Mandela is best known for his anti-apartheid activism and eventually becoming the first Indigenous president of his homeland. Despite the world upholding the…
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Women enlisted in the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) are facing routine abuses, including sexual slavery, forced abortions and infanticide. FARC’s female soldiers are reportedly subjected to the sexual whims of commanders and all are given routine contraceptive injections. The Marxist rebel forces lure in girls with the promise of a better quality of…
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The world’s most recognisable female superhero, Wonder Woman, is set to make a comeback and join Batman and Superman in a feature film. Batman vs Superman will be produced from the script of Man of Steel screenwriter, David S. Goyer and will see the two superheroes go head to head for the first time. The…
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Stefani Germanotta, otherwise known as Lady Gaga, has never been shy of turning heads through her individual brand of provocation. In the past, she has worn a dress made entirely of meat, arrived at awards shows in giant eggs and worn shoes with heels so high her ability to walk has been compromised. In her…
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The findings from Mission Australia’s annual youth survey of the concerns of around 15 000 young people aged 15-19 have been released. The aim of the survey is to ‘explore what young people value, their issues of concern, where they turn for support, their engagement in community activities and feelings about the future.’ And this…
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Mayam Mahmoud, a hijab-wearing, teenage Egyptian rapper, is bringing inspiration to women in the Middle East, using her music to stand up for women’s rights. She addresses the normalisation of sexual assault, and encourages women to stand up to their attackers. Since her appearances on the TV show Arab’s Got Talent, the 18…
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