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Too little honour for the world and work of women
23-Feb-2012
As in previous years, fewer than a third of the names on the Australia Day honours list are women. As in previous years, women are given more awards in the lowest grades than in the higher. It i..
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Surrogacy is "reproductive prostitution" says Dutch expert
22-Feb-2012
Dutch adoption expert, Rene Hoksbergen, has labelled surrogacy as "reproductive prostitution" and has vigorously opposed recent moves by Dutch legislators to recognise children born overseas to co..
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Connecting the dots: Pornography, the VPD and violence against women
22-Feb-2012
Recent reports in Canada that members of the Vancouver Police Department were busted for sharing and watching pornography at work are not all that surprising to many feminists who understand the c..
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An adoption plan with a happy ending
22-Feb-2012
Dr Jane Aronson is an adoption medicine specialist with over 20 years experience. During this time she has read and agonised over the social histories of thousands of children who are adopted. T..
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Same old, same old from WHO
22-Feb-2012
Following a two-day technical consultation among 75 experts from 18 countries, WHO has decided not to review its guidelines on contraceptive safety. It has only re-emphasised the need to use con..
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A private matter between a woman and her vending machine?
22-Feb-2012
At Shippensburg University in the US, female students who hook-up for drunken sex on Saturday will find it easy to dispose of just-conceived babies on Monday or Tuesday. A quick trip to the vendi..
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Feminists on the attack
16-Feb-2012
In recent weeks, a group of mainly second-wave feminists, has sought to publicly delegitimise Melinda Tankard Reist for her views on pornography and abortion. Claire Bongiorno argues the debate ..
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Sexed up tween advertising shows fashion needs to grow up
16-Feb-2012
Witchery's advertising campaign for its new clothing range for eight- to 14-year olds is another example of main stream business getting involved in the 'sexualisation' of girls for the purpose of..
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An idealised image of perfection is at the root of an epidemic of female self-hate
13-Feb-2012
Girls are the canary in the coal mine of a sick society and the increasing incidence of self-harm and eating disorders indicates not all is well in girl world. Bombarded with the toxic messages o..
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Do mothers matter?
13-Feb-2012
How surrogacy and egg donation, which first gained national attention in the 1980s, are bringing into the world a class of children beset by confusion, depression and loss. To read more click her..
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