This is the 62nd monthly Down Under Feminists Carnival. This edition of the carnival gathers together June 2013 feminist posts from writers living in Australia and New Zealand.
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Roxon’s new Men’s Health Ambassadors are frothing homophobes/misogynists
I’ve been ranting about this on twitter, but most of you aren’t there. I’m completely bemused, gobsmacked, and hornswoggled by Nicola Roxon’s new Men’s Health Ambassadors. They might not be salaried, but they’re going to get their travel expenses paid… Read More ›
Power couple politics NSW style and the alleged disciplinary double standard
Well, hasn’t it been a busy week or so for NSW Minister John Della Bosca and his wife, Federal backbencher MP Belinda Neal? Of course, for the last few days we’ve only been hearing about her, despite Della Bosca’s documented… Read More ›
Step up, Rudd: Lib doctors throw down the gauntlet on foreign aid and abortion
This may be a watershed: the Rudd government has been challenged to show its true colours on women’s rights. Way back in the twentieth century, the Liberal government faced a situation where a woman-hating theocon, Brian Harradine, held the balance… Read More ›