On 2nd July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly voted to merge the four agencies working for women's empowerment, into one single entity. The new agency, United Nations Entity for Gender … [Read more...]

According to those who work in the area of men's health, the current approach to domestic violence ignores the one in three victims of family violence who are male. While not wanting to undermine the … [Read more...]

Aborted Baby Cries Before Cremation. Crematorium workers in Guangdong Province found an infant crying in a “medical waste” receptacle on its way to being cremated, reports Xinhua, China’s official … [Read more...]

What Happens When You Don’t Write What Your Regular Readers Expect? "You’ve co-written a novel about transitioning gender! But I thought you only wrote children’s picture books like There’s a … [Read more...]

Google has announced a new initiative designed to guide Australian small and medium sized businesses through the process of online marketing: the AdWords Online Classroom. Through the AdWords Online … [Read more...]

The popular blogger and social commentator, Mia Freedman, found herself at the centre of yet another media controversy yesterday, after obesity advocates took offense to comments posted on her … [Read more...]

There were no surprises when InStyle Magazine announced the second annual Women of Style Award winners in Sydney last night. Celebrities and other high profile women featured prominently in the list … [Read more...]

The National Library of Australia has launched a new search engine. Trove is the culmination of more than three years of work by National Library staff and can be accessed online at at … [Read more...]

We have featured many books and authors on Australian Women Online over the years, but none so precious as You Have to Go Through a Storm to Get to a Rainbow by 12 year old Dainere Anthoney. After … [Read more...]

A newsletter or e-zine is a great way to promote your business and attract readers on the internet. You can also use a newsletter to expand your database or your list. Anyone in business can offer a … [Read more...]

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has denied a request from major cinema chains for an exemption from the Disability Discrimination Act with regard to providing services for people with a … [Read more...]

No one goes to work to be humiliated, ostracised, abused, or assaulted and yet, this is the reality for more than one in six workers in Australia. Bullying extends far beyond the school yard into our … [Read more...]

While most Australians find superannuation generally confusing, according to new research by BT Super for Life¹ only 35 percent of Australian women are confident their super will meet their financial … [Read more...]

Yesterday the consumer organisation CHOICE hosted a round-table discussion in Sydney to debate the key points raised in the CHOICE Wedding Report, which was published in December 2009. According to … [Read more...]

Article writing is one of the most popular ways of promoting people, products and services today. This method has also been proven time and again to be effective in drawing more visitors to websites … [Read more...]

People who look to the internet to earn an income have many avenues to choose from. One of the popular ways to earn money online is by becoming an affiliate and joining an affiliate program. This … [Read more...]

ProStores is an eBay Company and an award-winning ecommerce solution that enables small and medium sized businesses to sell products and services online through a fully customized Web store. One … [Read more...]

Academy Award® nominated screen writer, Nancy Meyers (What Women Want, Something’s Gotta Give) directs Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin in It’s Complicated, a comedy about love, divorce and … [Read more...]

Tara took off her jacket and hung it on the peg behind the main door of the apartment. It was slightly cold this time of the year in Bangalore. She rubbed her hands together for warmth and took out … [Read more...]

Following on from the success of her best selling novel Things Your Mother Never Told You, Olivia Lichtenstein (pictured) has launched a free online forum for daughters of all ages who would like to … [Read more...]

On 10th March 2010, we published an article about the launch of the Metropolitan Fire Board's Gender Inclusion Action Plan. After publication of the article More Women encouraged to join the ranks of … [Read more...]

The Family Court of Australia in Brisbane has granted the application of the parents of a disabled girl who want their daughter to undergo an invasive medical procedure for the purposes of … [Read more...]

Melina Marchetta is the author of the much loved books Looking for Alibrandi, Saving Francesca, and On the Jellicoe Road. Her latest novel The Piper's Son, takes up the story five years later of the … [Read more...]

Facebook has become a positive part of many of our lives, but there is a darker side of Facebook that all parents and educators need to be aware of: cyber-bullying. It is inevitable that bullies will … [Read more...]

With so many businesses now trading online, an increasing number of small businesses in Australia are being ripped off by online scams. And if you think it can't happen to you, be aware that many of … [Read more...]

Following on from the popularity of the My School website, the Federal Government will introduce a similar website for Australia's 39 universities. Speaking at the Universities Australia Higher … [Read more...]

Parents, teachers and educators everywhere know in our hearts that girls and young women are in trouble and need our support. And the evidence is mounting to prove that we are right to be … [Read more...]

You've heard of school yard bullying, cyber bullying and workplace bullying. But did you know the most common type of bullying actually occurs in the home? Domestic bullying, or the psychological … [Read more...]

Eligible small businesses with less than 15 employees can apply for a grant of up $15,000 to put in place family-friendly arrangements in their workplaces. This second round of grants form part of … [Read more...]

Self-publishing has exploded in the past couple of years and for a growing number of professionals who want instant credibility, books have become the new business cards. Whether you are looking to … [Read more...]

During a recent visit to Papua New Guinea, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and current United Nations Development Programme Administrator, Helen Clark (pictured), highlighted the significant … [Read more...]