Women
Startup raises $1.7M to fix ‘period inequity’ in public toilets
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Ritchelle Drilon
A Brisbane startup has secured $1.7 million in seed funding to roll out a national network of free period product
Featured Leaders: Tara Vella and Meredith Osborne on supporting Aboriginal women in custody
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Geraldine Grones
People exiting custody are vulnerable to homelessness, with 1 in 8 accessing homelessness services within a year between 2011 and
VIC government offers $300K to deliver better healthcare for First Nations women
- Geraldine Grones
The Allan Labor Government ensures Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls can access culturally safe healthcare closer to
Women of Colour Australia launches $1M initiative to drive systemic change
- Geraldine Grones
Women of Colour Australia (WoCA) launches WoCImpact1000 to unite 1,000 women of colour through trust-based philanthropy. Nine WoCA founding donors
New research shows First Nations women have the largest gender pay gap
- Geraldine Grones
A new study by Jobs and Skills Australia has found that for every dollar earned by male Australian workers, First
2 First Nations-led organisations to get up to $200K in CommBank grants
- Geraldine Grones
CommBank has announced its 2025 Next Chapter Innovation partners, maintaining the program’s focus on supporting innovative, community-led programs that address
NSW Government grants $1M for women in small business
- Geraldine Grones
Five successful organisations will share in the government grants to provide opportunities for women to start or further develop a
Featured Leader: Dr Margaret Moreton on tackling gender dimensions of disasters
- Geraldine Grones
Gender-based violence increases after a disaster, according to 16 multi-country and 50 single-country studies published on the subject matter between
Featured Leader: 2024 Third Sector Awards winner Brittiny Edwards on marketing for social change
- Geraldine Grones
Period poverty exists all across Australia, and the shame and stigma around menstruation continue to be an issue. In its
NSW Multicultural Centre for Women’s and Family Safety turns one
- Geraldine Grones
The Adira Centre has marked one year of supporting women and children experiencing domestic and family violence from culturally and
Featured Leader: Nada Nasser on solving women’s homelessness
- Geraldine Grones
Women are among the fastest-growing cohorts experiencing homelessness in Australia, and yet the availability of housing remains insufficient to meet
When Mother’s Day hurts: Making space for grief on a day of celebration
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Danielle Snelling
The Co-Founder and Executive Officer of Motherless Daughters Australia calls for an urgent need to make Mother’s Day more inclusive.
