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Does a woman’s menstrual cycle affect her athletic performance?

Muscle activation and body composition, which can influence athletic performance.

‘Brown Girl Woke’ initiative fights culture of silence in the Pacific

"This is the way to tell their story and feel safe and supported, and unmasking themselves without feeling shame or blame.”

Reporting domestic violence a sign of empowerment

According to the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC), 212 cases of domestic violence were reported in 2021 while 522 cases were recorded for 2022.

Expert group to boost respectful relationships education in school

Strengthening positive and equal relationships is vital to preventing sexual harm from happening in the first place.

NZ’s budget used a ‘gender lens’ for the first time – the result was a win for women

Fifteen agencies, supported by the Ministry for Women, used a gender budgeting toolkit to undertake this work.

Do you about social media’s impact on women’s body image?

It is clear social media can negatively affect women’s relationships with their bodies, but our recent research revealed a more complex and nuanced picture.

Women solicitors outnumber men; more work needed to increase representation of Indigenous and Asians

As of October 2022, there were 90,329 solicitors practising in Australia, an increase of 32,752 (57 percent) since 2011.

‘I trained to be an engineer … now I am a pickle seller’. What does migration do to a wife?

It’s interesting how one single step backward in one’s career starts an avalanche of falling behind.

How Australian women fought germs, fired shells and took on gender norms in war

These jobs were a clear break from the expected role of women at the time.

How adventurous female ‘eclipse chasers’ have contributed to science in Australia

Accounts of well-known historic discoveries in astronomy might leave the impression this work was only undertaken by men.

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Melbourne family shattered by loss of 16-year-old son, calls for better pedestrian protection

Chris Rua Antony died in hospital on February 20, a week after he was struck by a car while walking home from school along Pound Road in Narre Warren South.

Gaza’s endless War: Proxies, misinformation, and the civilians caught in between

Many senior Hamas leaders have lived for years in luxury abroad, in places such as Qatar and elsewhere, far removed from the consequences of the war they help direct.

Albanese and ministers join Ramadan celebrations, encouraging wider community participation

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek described Ramadan nights in Lakemba as one of Sydney’s great traditions, pointing to the bustling streets and strong sense of community.
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