It was one of those ‘glassy’ autumn days on Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay. Perfect for the boat. But things quickly ramped up. Emerald (12) and Keaton (10) were over the moon (so was their mum!) as a pod of up … Continue reading
Until now, most of the focus and funding for family violence in Victoria has been on the response. Response is obviously critical, but as we all know, family violence will not stop without more resources dedicated to stopping it ‘before’ … Continue reading
27. 27 women have died at the hands of their intimate partner so far this year, we are only six months through. It pains me. There are many good people working very hard to address the issue and policy reform … Continue reading
Engaging Women congratulates Australian author, journalist and feminist activist Dr Anne Summers AO who will receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Sydney in recognition of decades of leadership in civic life. Her 1975 bestseller ‘Damned Whores and God’s Police’ was the … Continue reading
DID YOU KNOW THAT AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS CHILDREN ARE TWICE AS LIKELY TO BE DEVELOPMENTALLY VULNERABLE AS NON-INDIGENOUS CHILDREN? Cathy Freeman Foundation, Stomp out the gap campaign. We all know Catherine Freeman as one of our … Continue reading
I created a plan to improve my soft skills and started looking at what kind of professional and personal development I could do. Maria Markman, Chair ACS Victoria. Maria Markman was a teenager living in Russia when her astute dad … Continue reading
I’m just coming down from the high of witnessing today’s NAB AFLW official season launch. Watching business woman Susan Alberti grace the stage with eight fine athletes and a shiny women’s premiership cup is something I doubt I’ll ever forget. Love the game … Continue reading
On night three of our Mother’s Day series we hear from journalist, presenter and freelance writer Kellie Curtain. She joins us from the desert: Abu Dhabi to be precise, where she’s living the expat life with her husband and four beautiful kids. Kellie explains how … Continue reading
In part two of our Mother’s Day series we hear from one of Australia’s most experienced journalists. Senior features writer at The Age Lawrence Money has written four books, won big awards, yet anyone who knows him is equally familiar with his love for two special … Continue reading
With all the commercial noise surrounding Mother’s Day, it stings me to think how difficult this week must be for many of you who have already lost your mum, never knew her, or have experienced the loss of a child. For this reason, I’ve … Continue reading