Women

  • Film Screening: 'Abortion, Corruption & Cops: The Bertram Wainer Story'

    • Djilang/Geelong

    Fundraiser for Green Left Film Screening of 'Abortion, Corruption & Cops: The Bertram Wainer Story' In his fight to make abortion accessible, affordable and safe, Dr Bertram Wainer risked his life to uncover a web of corruption involving abortionists, politicians and police. In 1967 a young woman came to Dr Bertram Wainer's…

  • Protest for full reproductive rights: from USA to WA

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    We are already seeing the horrific results of women and people in the USA being unable to access essential healthcare and seek abortion. The decision is already being used by US States like Alabama to challenge other basic and hard-won rights, such as access to gender affirming medications and surgeries. We need to continue to condemn the conservative backlash against women and…

  • March 4 Justice Geelong Rally

    • Djilang/Geelong

    March4Justice2 Hosted by Geelong Women Unionists Network Geelong March4Justice Organised by Geelong Women Unionists Network Date: February 27th Time: 10.30 for prompt 11.00 start Place: Geelong Trades Hall (127 Myers St) Speakers: Acknowledgement of Country – Auntie Lyn McInnes Adele Welsh – co convener of Geelong Women Unionists Network Libby Coker -Federal ALP member for…

  • Women Speak & Act Conference

    • Djilang/Geelong

    Women Speak & Act - Working Women Get Organised Online conference hosted by the Geelong Women Unionists Network, supported by Geelong Trades Hall Council Great line up of speakers and workshops to be announced!

  • Justice for Women in Rape Cases: Challenging our Current Rule of Law in Rape Cases

    • Online
    • Djilang/Geelong

    Our current rule of law in rape and sexual assault cases is so weighted against victim/survivors that rarely men are found guilting of these crimes and victim/survivors are often traumatised again. Very few women report these crimes, fewer get to court and even fewer have successful outcomes. Often when women speak up about these crimes the public do not recognise the validity…

  • Feminist Walking Tour Nov 2022

    • Gadigal Country/Sydney

    Find out about Sydney's feminist history: the women, queers and militant class struggle events excluded from the official annals because they challenge mainstream patriarchal accounts.

  • Fighting for Women's rights in Pakistan

    • Naarm/Melbourne

    Public meeting and eyewitness report on fighting for women's rights in Pakistan. Featuring guest speaker Sonia Qadar who is a member of the Awami Workers Party, a human rights lawyer and is involved in feminist struggles in Pakistan.