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Share the Dignity holds drive for period products this month

Share the Dignity will hold its Dignity Drive this month. However, the charity is worried it will not meet the demand for period products.

Tiger Woods apologises for tampon prank, poised to make cut

Tiger Woods made an apology and appeared to make the cut at the Genesis Invitational on Friday, as a prank gone wrong overshadowed his return to action at his first official PGA Tour event in nearly eight months.

Sod turned at YWCA Ainslie housing site for vulnerable women

Ground has officially been broken at the YWCA Ainslie development today, which will soon give shelter to nine vulnerable Canberran women.

Female spiritual power through the ages at National Museum

The newest exhibition at the National Museum of Australia (NMA) explores what power looks like through a feminine lens, embracing everything from goddesses like Persephone or our homegrown pop goddess, Kylie, to religious symbols, folklore, and more. Feared and Revered: Feminine Power through the Ages is open until 23 August 2023.

Women’s needs ignored in skilled trade workplaces

Women are being widely ignored across skilled trade workplaces, which can act as a barrier to female participation, new research suggests.

Have YourSay on better supporting gender equity in the ACT

Share your views on gender equity in the ACT as preparations begin for the third and final action plan of the ACT Women’s Plan 2016-26.

End violence against women and make Canberra safe

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, beginning 16 days of activism against gender based violence.

Local septuagenarian swims 70 laps to support homeless women

Local woman Di Deane, 71, wants to do what she can to help Canberra women experiencing homelessness, so she’s swimming 70 lengths of NextGen’s pool this weekend.

Dunghutti woman Tanya Keed: ‘We just want our voices to be heard’

The Sista 2 Sista: Hear Our Voices forum on Tuesday 15 November is an Indigenous women’s advocacy event on family violence, demonstrating that “Blak (sic) women’s lives matter”.

Canberra City Band celebrates women in music

Australia’s oldest and longest-running community band is celebrating living homegrown female composers in their concert later this month. The Music She Wrote showcases the talents of our women music makers at Hawker College Saturday 26 November.

A 10-year snapshot of girls’ rights in Australia

Is a girl born in Australia today better off than one born a decade ago? The answer, even in a wealthy, democratic country with bipartisan support for gender equality, is not a...

ANU research reveals women in senior roles not trusted by colleagues

Women in high-status, senior positions aren’t trusted by the people they work with, according to a new study from the Australian National University (ANU).

Nominate now for the Ministerial Advisory Council on Women

Nominations are invited for the 2023-2024 Ministerial Advisory Council on Women (MACW), which advises on issues affecting women in the ACT.

Women’s Climate Congress aims to change public discourse

The devastation of the Black Summer bushfires sparked Canberra woman Dr Janet Salisbury’s call for climate action through the Women’s Climate Congress, and the rest as they say, is history.

Canberra female electrician helps empower women tradies

Just three per cent of the Australian skilled trades sector are women, and Canberra woman Jess Ryder is proud to be adding her name to the growing list of trailblazing female tradies.    

Women building school is a clear lesson

Barely 2 per cent of construction workers are women, but building a new school will help to break down gender barriers.

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