Transgender former soldier sues over ‘victimisation’
Depending on where you stand, Bridget Clinch is either a brave campaigner for a marginalised minority or a serial litigant stifling free speech — or possibly both. The former Greens… Read more »
The Season of the Witch – Max Dashu On Why We Sexualize, Trivialize, and Fear the Witch
There’s a large and complex cultural history about this. We are at the end of a long process of demonization of witches. Most people have heard of the witch hunts,… Read more »
Contraceptive implant surgically removed from thousands of women
Thousands of women have undergone invasive surgery to remove contraceptive implants that were designed to be permanent, according to research for the implant files. The Essure implant, made by Bayer,… Read more »
Why Is Transgender Identity on the Rise Among Teens?
A new study of social contagion raises important clinical and ethical questions. . . . all the culturally recognized incidences of pre-modern transgender individuals mentioned above involve natal males who… Read more »
Federal Ban on Female Genital Mutilation Ruled Unconstitutional by Judge – The New York Times
More than two decades ago, Congress adopted a sweeping law that outlawed female genital mutilation, an ancient practice that 200 million women and girls around the world have undergone. But… Read more »
Home | Labia Library
When people say vagina, what they’re often talking about is actually the labia. Labia are the lips or folds of skin that sit on either side of the vaginal opening. You… Read more »
Australian Aid Review Uncovers Abuse in Sector
The peak body for Australian aid organisations –The Australian Council For International Development (ACFID) – commissioned the review following revelations Oxfam UK senior staff hired sex workers during the Haiti… Read more »
‘Most dangerous place’ for women is inside their own home, UN study says
More than half of female murder victims last year globally, were killed by their partners or family members a new United Nations study has reported. “The fact that women continue… Read more »
Queensland police constable told to give evidence in domestic violence privacy case
The Queensland police officer who leaked a domestic violence victim’s details has been ordered to give evidence in her breach of privacy case. Julie* was forced to go into hiding… Read more »
‘Most dangerous place’ for women is inside their own home, UN study says
More than half of female murder victims last year globally, were killed by their partners or family members a new United Nations study has reported. Source: ‘Most dangerous place’ for… Read more »