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#FeministBookWeek – What’s on Joey Bui’s and Mirandi Riwoe’s bookshelves

Joey Bui, author of Lucky Ticket, and Mirandi Riwoe, author of Stone Sky Gold Mountain, share their favourite feminist reads for #FeministBookWeek!

Media Release: First Feminist Book Week campaign launched by YWCA and The Stella Prize

A feminist call to arms has been issued by YWCA Australia and The Stella Prize, who have today launched the […]

Launch: YWCA x Stella Feminist Book Week

A feminist call to arms has been issued to all young women and non-binary persons by YWCA Australia and The Stella Prize, who have today launched the first Australian Feminist Book Week (17 – 23 October).

64 women’s organisations say it’s time to #BanBlokeBasedBudgets

ERA and YWCA have teamed up to create a video for young people, dedicated to explaining the importance of the Federal Budget.

Three things I’ve learnt about myself through feminist writing

By Zoya Patel. Being a feminist writer in the age of the internet is no easy feat. Where feminists are used to facing backlash and barriers to our advocacy for gender equality, the internet makes it particularly volatile, and the feedback (both positive and negative) is swift.

The paradox of a woman’s ambition

By guest contributor Hamah Hosen – Ambition is often seen as a key ingredient to achieving success and excelling in one’s career. But for women and girls like myself, it’s not as simple. We get criticised for not having enough ambition yet also get criticised for being too ambitious.