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Beate Sirota Gordon via Shinya Watanabe

Friday Hoyden Quicklink: Beate Sirota Gordon

By Orlando on January 4, 2013

I had never heard of Beate Sirota Gordon until I saw this piece on Shakesville saying she died earlier this week. One of those people who make me wonder what I’ve been doing with my time, and why I haven’t made more of an effort to contribute to humanity. Here is more in the New [...]

Posted in ethics & philosophy, gender & feminism, history, social justice | Tagged history, hoydens, law reform

Breastfeeding anti-discrimination changes passed at the Federal level

Breastfeeding anti-discrimination changes passed at the Federal level

By Mary on May 26, 2011

The Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 establishes breastfeeding as a separate discrimination grounds; includes provisions about discrimination based on family responsibilities; and strengthens and extends sexual harassment provisions.

Posted in gender & feminism, law & order | Tagged australia, baby milk, breastfeeding, discrimination, expressing milk, harassment, law reform, reproductive justice, sexual harassment | 3 Responses

Forced-birther blames bushfires on abortion law reform

By Lauredhel on February 10, 2009

There’s always one, isn’t there? The fatuous godbag woman-hater who blames disasters on the Wrath of God. We saw them after Hurricane Katrina, and now they’re starting to waggle their loathsome little fins in the wake of the horrific Victorian bushfires. Today, it’s Pastor Danny Nalliah. From the fucking “Catch the Fire Ministries“, if you [...]

Posted in gender & feminism, religion, social justice | Tagged abortion, australia, bigotry, god, law, law reform, pro-choice, pro-life, reproductive justice, victoria | 84 Responses

Quick hit: New Centrelink “equality” to hit older lesbians the worst

By Lauredhel on December 10, 2008

SMH: “Gay couples to face new era of financial discrimination” Adele Horin December 6, 2008 A major achievement of the Rudd Labor Government is the recent passage of historic legislation to remove discrimination against gay and lesbian couples from dozens of laws. As the celebrations die down, however, it is clear the win for human [...]

Posted in ethics & philosophy, gender & feminism, law & order, relationships | Tagged discrimination, gay, human rights, labor government, law reform, rudd, sexuality and health | 35 Responses

“Pro-life” Archbishop Hart’s murderous misogyny

By Lauredhel on September 23, 2008

The Abortion Law Reform Bill 2008 can be read in its entirety at Austlii. The emergency provisions are not complicated or difficult to understand. They are as follows: Despite any conscientious objection to abortion, a registered medical practitioner is under a duty to perform an abortion in an emergency where th abortion is necessary to [...]

Posted in gender & feminism, health, medicine, religion, social justice | Tagged abortion, bigotry, catholic, law reform, reproductive justice | 55 Responses

Melbourne Anglican Diocese supports the decriminalisation of abortion

By Lauredhel on December 22, 2007

Props to the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne! The Bendigo Advertiser reports that they have put in their submission to the Victorian Law Reform Commission‘s examination of the possible decriminalisation of abortion. And the Church is in favour. An all-woman taskforce from the state capital’s diocese has made a submission to the Victorian Law Reform Commission, [...]

Posted in ethics & philosophy, gender & feminism, law & order, religion | Tagged abortion, australia, contraception, law reform, race & racism, reproductive justice, reproductive justice, reproductive rights, sexuality and health | 8 Responses

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