Women on the Line

The fourth and final part in a series of recordings from LaTrobe University’s Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society’s one-day symposium looking critically at the intersection points of HIV and people’s lives, especially people and communities affected by HIV who have not been at the centre of the Australian HIV response. Hear from Dr Jennifer Power, Research Fellow at the Australia...

Part three of a four part series of recordings from LaTrobe University’s Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society’s one-day symposium looking critically at the intersection points of HIV and people’s lives, especially people and communities affected by HIV who have not been at the centre of the Australian HIV response. Hear from Dr Jennifer Power, Research Fellow at the Australian Res...

Part two of a four part series of recordings from LaTrobe University’s Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society’s one-day symposium looking critically at the intersection points of HIV and people’s lives, especially people and communities affected by HIV who have not been at the centre of the Australian HIV response. Hope Mathumbu, secretary of the Victorian African Health Action Netw...

Part one of a four part series of recordings from LaTrobe University’s Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society’s one-day symposium looking critically at the intersection points of HIV and people’s lives, especially people and communities affected by HIV who have not been at the centre of the Australian HIV response. Hear from Hope Mathumbu, secretary of the Victorian African Health A...

The sex workers rights movement had a win with a bill for the decriminalisation of sex work in the Northern Territory passed on November 26th. Decriminalisation allows sex workers to access basic labour rights and protections as in other sectors. This week we hear from sex workers involved in campaigns for sex workers, first in the Northern Territory from Scarlet Alliance ATSI chair Desirae August...

This week on the program we look at Re-Register: Australian Women Sculptors from the Women’s Art Register, which the inaugural Women’s Art Register Artist-In-Residence program. The Register, which is based in Richmond, was established in 1975 and is a living archive of women and gender non-conforming people’s art practice and an artist run and not-for-profit community and resource. We speak Caroli...

On 6 October 2019, Donald Trump ordered American troops to withdraw from northeastern Syria, where the United States had been supporting its Kurdish allies. Three days later, Turkey launched airstrikes on border towns. The air assault resulted in the displacement of over 300,000 people and countless civilian deathsThe Middle Eastern and North African alliance of socialists organised an internation...

This week on Women on the Line we bring you an interview with the late Lisa Bellear. This interview was conducted by Women on the Line in 1992 and is part of 3CR's First Nations oral history project, Black Gold. In this interview Lisa describes her experiences growing up as an Aboriginal women of the stolen generation as well as her activism.

GEN VIC & MEAA launched 'Don't Read the Comments: Enhancing Online Safety for Women Working in the Media'. The report outlines the discrimination and abuse faced by women journalists and what needs to be done to resolve it. 

'Religious freedom' has been the latest rallying point of the conservative Christian right since after their marriage postal survey loss. The Morrison government has a draft religious discrimination bill before parliament. This week we hear from campaigner Renee Carr from Fair Agenda, and Tilde Joy from the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union and Industrial Workers of the World, who in particular o...

On today’s program, Women on the Line looks at campaigns and strategies for the prevention of violence against women. Gender Equity Victoria held a conference on this issue in June 2019. On today’s program, Rei Alfonso from Flat Out discusses the challenges facing workers in the Prevention of Violence Against Women (PVAW) industry with specific reference to the Criminal Justice System followed by ...

Built on the stolen land of the Kulin Nation in 1911, Footscray Park has been an important part of Melbourne's western suburbs community for over 100 years. On this show, hear from Gemma Cafarella, one of the co-chairs from the Save Footscray Park group. You will also hear from Ella and Maddy, two residents from Footscray. All three guests discuss grassroots action  to try and save parts of Footsc...

We hear part 2 of the speeches at a rally called by Djab wurrung women to defend sacred land on September 10 in Melbourne. The fight to defend sacred Djab wurrung landscapes near Ararat, Victoria, from destruction by the Andrews state Labor government heated up after a Djab wurrung heritage protection embassy established in June 2018. The road remains highly contested despite a small mediation agr...

This week we hear some of the speeches at a rally called by Djab wurrung women to defend sacred land on September 10 in Melbourne. We hear from Georgia Mae, Lidia Thorpe, Marjorie Thorpe, Aunty Donna Wright and Sissy Austin. The fight to defend sacred Djab wurrung landscapes near Ararat, Victoria, from destruction by a highway duplication by the Andrews state labor government heated up after a Dja...

Negative press about trans and gender diverse people has dominated parts of the mainstream media this year. This week we have a wide-ranging conversation on gender self-determination with Amao Leota Lu, a proud Samoan fa'afafine and trans woman of color. She is an international speaker, performing artist, writer, activist and storyteller who infuses the intersectionality of gender, culture and lif...

On today’s program, Women on the Line looks at campaigns and strategies for the prevention of violence against women. Gender Victoria held a conference on this issue in June 2019.Today we hear from an educator from the health the organisation RhED, which is a specialist service for the sex industry in Victoria and Lidia Thorpe, a Gunnai-Gunditjmara woman and First Nations activist.

On today’s program, Women on the Line looks at campaigns and strategies for the prevention of violence against women. Gender Victoria held a conference on this issue in June 2019. Today we hear from Karla McGrady, Senior Practice Advisor, Our Watch and Lauren Caulfield from Advocacy & Law Reform Officer, Flemington Kensington Legal Service

We hear from K'Nyaw Paw, General Secretary of the Karen Women's Organisation, on the struggle for justice for the Karen people, women's rights and support, under military rule in Burma / Myanmar . The recording was made at an event held by Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA, Melbourne. Also, news updates; Djab wurrung embassy, and gofundme for Justice for Tanya Day campaign. 

On this show, you will hear from Rosy Satanek events coordinator with Volunteering Victoria. You will also hear from Hilary and Jade, two community members discussing their experiences as current and past volunteers.

This National Science Week, we hear a discussion on the interplay between science and art. On the 7th of August, Yarra Libraries held a forum, Adding the A to the STEM, Stem standing for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, and A standing for Art. The panel also explores how STEM fields have presented barriers for people at the margins because of systemic oppressions, with women and p...

This week on the program we speak with Tamar Hopkins, researcher and founding lawyer of the Police Accountability Project at the Flemington and Kensington Legal Centre, about racial profiling by police. Tamar discusses how racial profiling functions in Victoria, lessons that can be learned from the Canadian legal system, and how positive change can be made going forward.

Marking 10 years of No Lights, No Lycra (NLNL) – a global dance community providing an inclusive and non-judgmental place for people, we speak with NLNL founder Alice Glenn, as well as hear from people about their experiences participating in NLNL.

Marking World Hepatitis Day 2019, we hear from Dr Kudzai Kanhutu, Deputy Chief Medical Information Officer at Royal Melbourne Hospital discussing Hepatitis B; and Anne Roseman, Sexual Health and Blood-Borne Virus Coordinator for Victoria, from the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) discussing Hepatitis C.

We hear from a panel held by the Australian Jewish Democratic Society on July 6th, 'From Australia to Israel / Palestine - Transnational solidarity against the intersections of colonialism and racism'. Panelists include:  Orly Noy, Mizrahi activist and journalist; Micaela Sahhar, Australian-Palestinean researcher and writer; Crystal McKinnon, Yamaji researcher; and Fatima Mawas, film maker and wri...

We hear from We Are Union Women's Feminism in the pub: Fighting for Climate Justice panel held on June 19th. We hear from Amanda Mahomet, Arrernte woman; Katherine Cunningham, Gippsland resident and Earthworker Cooperative Board member; Rebecca Jakobi, Djap Wurrung woman, from the Djab Wurrung Heritage Protection Embassy; and Anna Langford, Friends of the Earth Melbourne activist and Hospo Voice U...