Virginia Haussegger
Virginia Haussegger is a Canberra writer and an academic advocate for gender equity.
- Opinion
- Gender equality
Matt Canavan wants more Australian babies. But Australian women might just say no
The new Nationals leader wants us to return to the good old days when Australia’s birth rate was much higher. OK, but let’s check what was so good about those times.
- Virginia Haussegger
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- Modern slavery
Unspeakable violence against girls and women meets global silence
Australia has just introduced a world-leading sanctions regime against the Taliban, an important but insufficient step as the world turns away.
- Virginia Haussegger
- Opinion
- Gender equality
Trolls are vile, but DFAT should never have posted this video
Australia’s new Ambassador for Gender Equality endured savage and misogynistic trolls in response to her introductory video.
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- Opinion
- Afghanistan
As Afghan mothers sell their daughters, Australia stands limply by
What is a 13-year-old daughter worth? For Khorsheed, a desperate Afghan mother, the meagre sum of $US670 seemed sadly acceptable.
- Virginia Haussegger
- Opinion
- Gender equality
‘Violence begets violence’: The brewing rage stirring in women gathers force
Women have a right to be angry. Recent events around the world are acts of profound violence against women, taking them back to a time of masculine ownership and female subjugation.
- Virginia Haussegger