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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Kristin O'Connell

International Women’s Day is blind to the greatest threat to women – Australia’s welfare system

Corporate feminism must realise the movement for women’s safety must include and be led by Blak, disabled, trans and people who rely on the welfare system to live.
Corporate feminism must realise the movement for women’s safety must include and be led by Blak, disabled, trans and people who rely on the welfare system to live. Photograph: Dan Peled/AAP

International Women’s Day is upon us, and along with it the endless gabfests about women’s equality, mostly led and attended by women in suits.

Increasingly we’re seeing women’s safety feature in the discussion and cursory mentions of issues facing Blak, disabled and queer women.

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