University of South Australia PhD student Belinda Lees has explored how screenwriters could create more nuanced and complex child-free women protagonists in biopics, after uncovering the barrage of often negative portrayals in existing media.

Despite muted microphones during the first debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, each candidate's face spoke volumes.

Kamala Harris is blasting Donald Trump for vowing to protect women whether they “like it or not” at the same time he is calling for Republican Liz Cheney to be shot in the face. We get response from The Nation's abortion access correspondent Amy Littlefield and talk about 10 states with abortion rights on the ballot, including Arizona, Nevada, Florida, South Dakota and Missouri. Trump's remarks are a “succinct and clear definition of patriarchy,” says Littlefield. She argues the 2024 election will be decided in large part by white women and whether they will vote for abortion rights. Trump is “laying out the bargain that white patriarchy has offered for white women in this country,” says Littlefield. “He is saying, 'White women, we will protect you from Brown and Black men.'”

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan underlined his credentials as a 'proud feminist' as he spoke at a Women of the World event yesterday.

DR MAX PEMBERTON: Around 13 million British women are menopausal - but, according to a survey of 1,500, one in four have to visit their GP at least three times before getting appropriate treatment.

A letter signed by 100 models urges Victoria's Secrets CEO John Mehas to end what a campaign group describe as an 'entrenched culture of misogyny' at the lingerie chain.

“Let it go,” “Ignore them,” “It is normal”, “You should have been more careful,” and of course the “boys will be boys” narrative. These are just some of the statements that the society has told...

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