KOS Intern Ava Govanstone sat down to chat with Alita Brydon, Founder of popular online community ‘Bad Dates of Melbourne’ to chat all things dating, heartbreak, and laughs along the way.
All tagged Women
QVWC Shop!: Creativity in Womanhood
We sat down with the QVWC Shop! Curator, Jenny Huang, about how the Shop! came about, what goes into the Shop’s collection of artists and makers, and the importance of connection and community for Victorian creatives.
Sighh Studio - Givemas Day Three
On Givemas Day Three, KOS chats to Polly Vadasz of Sighh Studio, a UK based stationery goods store full of gorgeous products that are fun and practical.
The Bittersweet Podcast
We sit down with iconic Melbourne-based duo Wintana and Rahel. Just like the flavours of ‘bitter’ and ‘sweet’, Wintana and Rahel offer contrasting but equally strong flavours in each episode.
Spher App: For A Better Womorrow
Entrepreneur Jitte Sjösäter shares with KOS the story behind Spher App’s creation, in a time where womxn’s safety should be everyone’s concern.
Janelle Weissman: Gender equality in a COVID-19 world
We spoke with Executive Director of UN Women Australia, Janelle Weissman, to discuss gender equality in a COVID-19 world and UN Women Australia’s International Women’s Day 2021 key initiatives to create change.
A Woman of Letters
We sat down with Amy White, International Best-Selling Author and Intuitive Medium to gain insight into the techniques that drive her bold changes and more subtle "ah-ha" moments that lead her closer towards her dreams.
Sex work during COVID-19
Spokesperson for the English Collective of Prostitutes speaks to KOS about how sex workers across the UK have been drastically impacted by the pandemic this year.
Leaving the message on your Lips
We spoke with Liptember Founder, Luke Morris, to understand what happens after the Liptember campaign in September and how they support women's mental health all year round.
From Vulnerable to Empowered: A Conversation with Flourish Girl
Mandy Dante is the CEO and Founder of Flourish Girl, a program that focuses on mental health and the empowerment of teenage girls.
Anti-Street Harassment Week
In honour of Anti-Street Harassment Week which aims to raise awareness of street harrassment in communities,
Co-Founders of Its Not a Compliment, Annelise Lecordier and Aakanksha Manjunath, were determined to have this issue recgonised even during times of isolation.
Barriers for Women in STEM
Australian employers report experiencing difficulties recruiting STEM-qualified graduates and staff. Given that only 16 percent of STEM-qualified people are female, one way to achieve growth would be to address this inequality.
Walking Billboards of Social Change
New Zealand born sisters Brittany and Johanna Cosgrove are pioneering the fight for change with their fashion line NopeSisters, a t-shirt collection that aims to spread awareness of social issues across the world.
Student Society: Seven Women
La Trobe University students take a stand to support women suffering in Nepal.
Activist Ashleigh
“Never settle for that standard, and even better, always know you can actively work to change it.” Writes youth activist Ashleigh Streeter.