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International Women’s Day

Diverse women feel left out of Australian IWD celebrations

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The More Voices, More Representation campaign, in partnership with Settlement Services International, surveyed 202 women ahead of International Women’s Day (IWD). The survey data highlights the shortcomings of Australia’s celebrations as much of the country’s diverse population of women feel excluded. The campaign is a result of a coalition of 28 Australian advocates and organisations …

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Medical negligence leading to women getting misdiagnosed breast cancer

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A common test for Breast Cancer that women can get is a Triple Test that includes a Breast Exam, a Mammogram and Biopsy. More and more women however are found to be subject to medical negligence with many medical professionals not recommending their patients go further than a breast exam. Situations like these can have …

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Disparity in reporting on women’s issues worldwide: Research

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According to the World Health Organisation one  in three women worldwide experience physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime, mostly by an intimate partner. But how is this issue reflected in media reporting in the Global North and Global South? Dr Andrea Baker – Senior Lecturer in Journalism at Monash University, says women located in …

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