Tag Archive for: women

How to Deal With Your Inner Ageist

By: Caroline Spencer 

Lately I’ve been toying with the idea of blepharoplasty. Read more

“It’s not love, it’s abuse”: Coercive Control

By: Mike Crooks

The NSW Government has launched an eye-opening ad campaign in the lead-up to new domestic violence laws.

Key points

  • 97% of intimate partner homicides in NSW between 2000 and 2018 were preceded by the perpetrator using coercive control towards the victim.
  • Coercive control ads, which begin rolling out today, use the tagline, “It’s not love, it’s coercive control. Know the signs of abuse.”
  • $925 million “Leaving Violence” package to support women to escape an abusive partner announced today.

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Don’t be Fooled, Domestic Violence is a Christian Issue Too

By: Laura Bennett

Warning: The following article contains mentions of domestic violence. If you need support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit lifeline.org.au. If you have been impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au. Read more

Building a Sisterhood for Women to Support Each Other

By: Michelle Nortje

We know that women’s mental health can be impacted by several risk factors to health, such as hormonal fluctuations, lifestyle choices, genetics, and body image, to name a few. Read more

How to Succeed as a Christian Woman in Business

By: Rachel Reva

As a Christian woman in business, I hear all the time from women who want to start their business or go to the next level – but they want to do it God’s way. Not the world’s way. Read more

Ageing and Justice go Hand-in-Hand, Say Media Pals Melissa Doyle and Naima Brown

By: Laura Bennett

Our attitudes toward ageing are a complex thing. Framed by our cultural understanding of what it means to get older coupled with our feelings about time passing and our stature in life, ageing is about so much more than physical change. Read more

The Real Legacy of Tina Turner (And What Business Has Got To Do With It)

By: Rachel Reva

The world has lost an icon. It’s easy to look at someone as iconic as Tina Turner and just marvel at her talent. Read more

Women and Girls Suffering the Most In Global Food Crisis

By: Clare Bruce

As the world suffers an unprecedented global food crisis, it is women and girls who are bearing the greatest burden of hunger. Read more

Dear Gutsy, Outspoken, Take-Action Women of God…

By: Yvette Cherry

There is a story in the Hebrew Bible (2 Kings 4:8-37) that tells of a woman from a town called Shunem who befriends the prophet, Elisha. Read more