Advocacy

Meet your nominees

Ultramarathoner Samantha Gash runs for a higher purpose

When medicine doesn’t believe you

Because no one should fight alone

A showcase of rebellious, revolutionary resilience 

Who really gets to speak in 2025?

Jewellery with a cause

Microplastics have been found in human faeces, hearts and even in foetuses. But can we actually avoid them?

The project rebuilding women’s futures

Helping Australians face cancer with strength and confidence

What happens to imagination in the age of AI?

On 5 September 2025, I shared my journey with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). I didn’t have obvious symptoms at first – nothing that couldn’t be explained away. I was tired and fatigued, but I blamed that on working hospitality jobs with long, late shifts. It was a routine blood test that showed something wasn’t right; […]

Chef and mother Kishwar Chowdhury travelled to Bangladesh with World Vision and met young people rewriting their futures – and their country’s

Be the change they need to see 

Every day, three Australian women lose their lives to this devastating disease

From politics to pop culture, meet the women shaping our next chapter

Handed a life sentence

“My son deserved to live”

Celebrating women driving change

"It's never easy losing a parent"

Letting you have your say, your way

“How much trauma does it take to start thinking that bombs are like rain?”

His Q&A speech is trending once again

A legacy of courage

Shattering another world record

Nicola Coughlan is fighting back

"I’m ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time"

A portrait of a disturbingly common pattern

“We are seeing the impacts of the manosphere here in Australia"

People are calling on the channel to make some serious changes

"These men, Mr Everyman, didn’t think they were rapists. They see rapists as ‘other"

"We need to pull men into the solution..."

"Mardi Gras is, at its core, a protest"

“Safer, more secure and more reliable” access

The former Olympic sailor talks pressures and privilege of pioneering change

Her story is heartbreaking, but her strength is undeniable

The player has been forced to respond to allegations after Australian Open protest

For *checks notes* being anti-Murdoch

We may not be able to change the past, but we can change the future

January 26 is not a day to celebrate

The site was only shutdown in June

"It was really scary”

Thanks to Gisèle Pelicot, shame has changed sides, but can the law keep up?

“Long but not long enough"

It's time for men to stand up

Join the fight to stop FGM this Christmas

Every step matters

“The only difference between [my mother] and me is the lack of evidence"

The moments that made us laugh, cry and feel empowered

The grit and hard-won glory of Australia’s female athletes

With so many incredible women dominating their fields in 2024, our judges have their work cut out for them

"What she has done is help us to take a big step to change the status quo"

A powerhouse panel

The good news you might have missed

Meet a new generation of entrepreneurs tackling global challenges with innovative solutions. 

"It felt like the least that I should do"

Have things really changed?

Could we be heading towards a queueless future?

"Get used to truth-telling"

To mark International Day of the Girl, seven tweens sat down with marie claire for a candid round-table discussion.

The CEO of Women’s Community Shelters and chair of Domestic Violence NSW, knows the power of investing in solutions over paying for problems

As CEO of Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety, Dr Tessa Boyd-Caine knows first-hand the importance of listening to women and children

Author, educator and CEO of Mudgin-Gal Aboriginal Women’s Centre, Ashlee Donohue on shifting the blame and holding perpetrators accountable

Speaking out and showing up can create change

With domestic violence declared a national crisis, we ask five experts for their solutions

What to expect? Passion, advocacy and - most of all - laughs

This iconic beauty group has donated over $50 million to coral conservation projects

In a country where the #MeToo movement stalled, women are again rising up to protest abusers and change the legal definition of consent

Gisèle Pelicot’s husband of 50 years drugged her and invited strangers to abuse her. Experts say her experience is not uncommon

Are we still having this conversation?

I should know, because I’ve been there.

The country's new policy is revolutionary.

Paris Hilton is one of the thousands of troubled teens who experienced America's notorious 'brat camps.'

"Roughly 70 percent of the cases we see are for perinatal depression and anxiety."

"It's about reconnecting individuals with their identities and cherished memories."

The future just got a whole lot greener.

It's time to step up.

“I didn’t aspire to be a Matilda as I didn’t know that we had a women’s national football team.”

There are still issues with access, but this is a huge step for Australians’ reproductive rights.

The new draft bill wants to reform childcare in Australia.

This kind of research has never been done before.

The women who changed the world

See all the inspiring moments, here.

This International Women's Day, Narelda Jacobs shares her thoughts.

This International Women's Day, Maria Thattil advocates for under-represented women.

Written by The Duchess of York, Sarah 'Fergie' Ferguson.

"We’ve come a long way in the past 12 years but there’s still a long way to go."

Writer, speaker and appearance activist shares why economic empowerment should included in the conversation this International Women’s Day.

Never seen this before.

Taylor Swift is the latest celebrity to be targeted by AI porn.

The Dads Action Plan for the Early Years calls for a new national strategy.

We might have the recommendations, but will they change outcomes for people with disabilities?

Oh, just a small gathering of the most legendary women in Australia...

All of our favourite looks from the night.

Join us in celebrating the game-changers, boundary-breakers and joy-makers of 2023.

Put your hands together for the women who have made us laugh, think, learn and stand up in 2023.

Put your hands together for the disruptors, game changers and record breakers that rewrote the script for women this year.

Gather your friends for the most inspiring event of the year.

Plus, the most hilarious nugget of advice gifted from none other than Celeste Barber.

"My platforms were built to be a welcoming, safe, open haven, and my mission has always been kindness and love."