A sad beige cafe lies in the darkening street
A sad beige café lies in the darkening street, two quivering voices inside, deciding if they even want to say the words leaving their lips. “I don’t know why I […]
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The Smile
Read A. J. Finch’s story and personal reflection on a fleeting high school interaction – long gone but not forgotten
The difference one woman can make
As we embark on a new year, Feminista Journal takes a look at two individuals who made a significant contribution to women’s fight for justice in Australia in 2021 – Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins
December, 10th 1961
It’s dark, too dark. I should be doing something, I know. Anything to make it seem as though I haven’t been waiting for hours in the dark. Do something to […]
Why I won’t miss Hadley Freeman’s columns in The Guardian
Freeman’s defence of Woody Allen reveals a lack of understanding about the difficulties victim survivors face when dealing with the justice system
Why Not Take the Rest
Apartment, 1962, 12th June The sound of Billie Holiday fills the apartment, the sunlight wavering and dancing to the tune. Marie got this record for me. She’s dancing as she […]
Talking to kids about sex, gender identity and everything in between
How a Zoom seminar about sex and health education changed this parent’s approach to talking about sex with her primary school aged kids
Collaborative Praxis: Unbinding Neoliberal Tethers of Academia
“Why write collaboratively?” This was the question posed by three researchers – Farnush Ghadery, Shaimaa Abdelkarim and Rohini Sen – as they began their discussions for this piece.
Interview with Ashley Remer of Girl Museum (Part Three)
This is the final instalment of our three-part conversation with Ashley Remer, founder of Girl Museum (the world’s only museum dedicated to celebrating girlhood)
Coming Out Poet; Some Thoughts on Becoming a Fine Nerve Meter
Ready for a longer read? Natalie Rose Dyer – a regular contributor to Feminista Journal – has just the thing for you …