The true story about Christmas reindeer
This is interesting - according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December.
A good woman
I am extremely pleased to learn that a good woman has been appointed as the CEO of the public service organisation that most Australians have personal contact with: Centrelink, which will soon be merged with Medicare.
The Un-United Federation of Australia
I'm a bit slow at times, I know, but now that I've read Annabel Crabb's most enlightening analysis about Australia's current political leaders, I finally understand why none of them really do it for me.
Women's rights are human rights
Securing a more equal footing for women in Australia cannot occur in isolation. I strongly believe that we need a Human Rights Act to strengthen the position of women and at the same time to address human rights abuses.
Sex, holidays and Schoolies
When my kids were at high school, we had a little checklist before they went out. Money? ID? Hankie? Condom? It was sort of a joke, but it was also a reminder that whatever they were doing, I wanted to be sure they were safe.
Educating girls and eradicating poverty
October 17 2009 is set aside by the United Nationals as International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This year is the twentieth anniversary, and we still have a way to go.
So much to do, so little time!
It's not often that I get upfront and personal in this blog, but lately I have been busier than a lizard being chased by a cat in a room full of rocking chairs, if you'll pardon my addled adages!
Sexual assault prevention tips guaranteed to work!
The author of the blog Femin-Ally wrote this thought-provoking list:
Australian women at the front
There has been quite a bit of chatter in the media recently because the Minister for Defence suggested that the current physical employment standards for the Australian Defence Forces might be changed in a couple of years time.
Feminism is not a popular word
My dictionary defines feminism as the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social and economic equality to men. In 2006 I discovered just how negatively this word is regarded by many young women through a survey conducted for a feminist organisation. I was recently reminded of this when 2020women's youngest Board member suggested that we refer to ourselves as a women's organisation rather than a feminist organisation.
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