Category: Blog
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From Tasmania to London: Women Around the World Say No Men in Women’s Prisons
On Saturday 29 August 2026, women gathered outside the Old Bailey in London for a protest organised by the grassroots organisations No Men in Women’s Prisons and 199 Days Later The protest was centred on a simple question: why are men still being housed in women’s prisons? The location itself carried historical significance. The Old…
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The Female Factory Flash Mob Returns: A Protest Over Who Gets Remembered as a Woman
Cascades Female Factory Historic Site, Hobart — 13 April 2026 A first-hand account documented by Female Factory Flash Mob 2026 There is a particular irony in what happened at the Cascades Female Factory on 13 April 2026. To see it clearly, the place has to be taken on its own terms. In the early years…
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“We Just Want to Play”: The Women Being Silenced in Community Sport
For many women, community sport is not a political argument. It is where they meet friends, stay active, challenge themselves and belong to something larger than themselves. They train after work, turn up on weekends, compete, volunteer and support their teammates. They expect one basic thing when they enter a women’s competition: to compete against…
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Sydney Rally: Women Gather to Restore Women’s Rights and Fix the Act
On Sunday 23 August, women and men gathered at Martin Place Amphitheatre in Sydney for the Restore Women’s Rights – Fix the Sex Discrimination Act Rally, calling for the restoration of sex-based rights in Australian law. Organised by Women’s Rights Network Australia, with support from LGB Alliance Australia, the rally brought together academics, lawyers, campaigners…
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“This Is a Legal War”: Sall Grover Leads Call to Restore Women’s Sex-Based Rights in Adelaide
On Saturday 25 July 2026, hundreds of people gathered on the steps of Parliament House in Adelaide to call for the restoration of women’s sex-based rights. Despite the threat of rain, women, men, parents, students and parliamentarians stood together under the banner “Fix the Act!.” The Adelaide rally was organised by Women’s Forum Australia and formed part…
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Hundreds Gather in Brisbane to Restore Women’s Rights
On Sunday 12 July 2026, several hundred people gathered in Queens Gardens in the heart of Brisbane for the Restore Women’s Rights – Fix the Act! rally. The event brought together women and men from across Australia concerned about the erosion of sex-based rights and the urgent need to restore clear biological definitions in Australian law. The…
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Standing Up for Sall Grover and Sex-Based Rights – Melbourne & Perth Rallies
On Saturday 4 July 2026, women and supporters gathered at rallies across Australia in support of Sall Grover and calls to restore sex-based rights in Australia’s discrimination laws. Melbourne Rally – Victorian Parliament House Women gathered on the steps of Parliament House for the Restore Women’s Rights Rally. The event was organised by Victoria Street…
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When Language Becomes Power: From US Supreme Court Clarity to Tasmanian Confusion
On 30 June 2026, the United States Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling affirming that states may determine eligibility for women’s and girls’ sports based on biological sex. In West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, the Court held that laws reserving female sporting categories for biological females are consistent with Title IX and…
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The Resistance Lives On: Women’s Sticker Actions Across Australia
From library books and pubs in WA to political offices and streets in Hobart — ordinary women are making their voices heard. During the last few months, Women Speak Tasmania has been receiving photos from women (and supporters) across the country who have been carrying out their own independent sticker actions. From WA to NSW,…
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AHPRA in the Senate Spotlight: Senator Henderson Grills CEO Over Treatment of Drs Amos and Spencer
Australia’s peak health regulator, AHPRA, is facing growing parliamentary scrutiny after Senator Sarah Henderson directly challenged CEO Justin Untersteiner during recent Senate Estimates hearings. In the exchange, Senator Henderson questioned whether AHPRA is truly protecting patients — or policing doctors who raise legitimate concerns about gender-affirming care for children. The Cases That Sparked the Questions…