Category Archives: Research blogs

Icons of the ‘Comfort Women’ Movement:  Considering the Plight of Indonesian Survivor Activists 

by Managing Editor Posted on October 9, 2023

Katharine McGregor explores how Indonesian women engaged in activism after coming forward with their experiences of sexual violence during World War Two. The San Francisco Column of Strength Monument includes a statue made in the likeness of Kim Hak Sun (1924-1997), … Continue reading →

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The ‘Teal’ Community Independents: Women changing the face of Australian politics

by Managing Editor Posted on July 31, 2023

Angelika Heurich explores the ideological influence of attributing the colour teal to define community independents as a collective political identity rather than true independents in modern Australian politics. Colours have long been used in political campaigns and by social movements to signify political … Continue reading →

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A Filmic History Of Harassment From 9 to 5: Disclosure to Bombshell

by Managing Editor Posted on July 25, 2023

Susan Hopkins explores a filmic history of sexual harassment through films containing an array of representations across film culture. This filmic analysis highlights the changes and consistencies throughout time. Lived histories of feminism are reflected and reworked in films and … Continue reading →

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Look At Me: #WearOrange and gun violence activism in the United States

by Managing Editor Posted on June 5, 2023

Megan Doney explores how the colour orange has come to represent the movement against gun violence and how such protests intersect with the feminisation of gun violence activism.  Orange is one of the “most polarizing” colours, writes Katy Kelleher in The … Continue reading →

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Women, protest, and the colour black: South Africa and Israel/Palestine

by Managing Editor Posted on February 21, 2023

In the next instalment of the Colour Series, Rebecca Swartz, Ana Stevenson and Sarah-Jane Walton engage with the representation of the colour black in protest movements to challenge the apartheid state and end gender-based violence. In September 2019, following the … Continue reading →

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Self-Education and Intelligent Conversation: The Geelong Ladies Reading Circle, 1890-1929

by Managing Editor Posted on December 20, 2022

Jacquelyn Baker explores the activities of the Geelong Ladies Reading Circle between 1907 and 1927, a time when education fell outside the reach of most women. Historical Member: Dr Mary De Garis  Born: 16 December 1881 Death: 18 November 1963 … Continue reading →

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