Housing All Australians launched Give Me Shelter – an economic report into the long-term costs of underproviding public, social and affordable housing. We’re proud to have partnered with Housing All Australians to deliver this study. As an Australian first, Give … Continued
The University of Melbourne invites you to join an important workshop focusing on older women and affordable housing. We will explore the networks and solutions that help and hinder older women. We want to hear from you, the people who are working to make solutions happen.
Australian of the Year Grace Tame presented at Her Place Women’s Museum Australia on 31st March 2022. She appeared in conversation with award winning journalist Mary Delahunty, our Board Chair. Grace told her remarkable story and shared her passion for … Continued
The powerful Lost Petition by artist Dans Bain was installed at Her Place women’s Museum in East Melbourne last week to herald the beginning of the Museum’s year long salute to Women’s Activism across the generations. We are planning to … Continued
It is important that you know, dear sons, that excluding the voices of women, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people, particularly those of Indigenous peoples and people from the Global South, will leave us with little chance of ever achieving true climate justice. Food shortages and the financial hardships that come with climate change can also increase the risk of violence against women and LGBTQIA+ people, with rates of gender-based violence often rising following natural disasters.
Opinion. By Joanne O’Callaghan, Board Member, Her Place Photo: Meet Sarah, a 67-year-old university educated woman. Sarah has worked all her life until her retirement four years ago. She worked part time for 10 years of her career while her … Continued
Australian journalist Grace Jennings-Edquist has written an important book: The Yes Woman: How to Reclaim Your Power by Finally Saying NO. Combining her personal story with statistics, expert interviews and surveys of around 200 women, Grace unpacks the origins of … Continued
Her Place Museum has partnered with MindTribes – a diversity and inclusion consultancy – to build a road map for how the museum plans to create a culturally diverse, inclusive, contemporary public space to honour all women and girls. While … Continued
Her Place Women’s museum has been awarded an Australian Museums and Galleries Association award for our exhibition Unmasked. The awards recognise outstanding achievements and service in the museum, gallery, and collecting sector. Unmasked began as a special exhibition to celebrate … Continued