A viral period campaign, truth about 'masculinism' and Brittany Higgins new role

About this episode

The episode discusses period poverty, Brittany Higgins' new role, and the concept of masculinism in politics.

This week, two genuine wins and a look at who we blame when the going gets tough. A blood-stained front page across three South African newspapers turned period poverty into front-page news — and went global. Brittany Higgins was named Executive Director of Vida Fund, stepping into a leadership role as the organisation gears up for 2028. We unpack "masculinism" — the force Helen Lewis says is uniting the right against women — and ask whether Australia is catching the same trend. Tarla takes on one comedian's irresponsible anti-immigration rant. This week's discussed stories include: Blood-stained front page sparks global conversation about period poverty Brittany Higgins appointed Executive Director of Vida Fund as organisation ramps up gender equity campaign 'Masculinism' unites the right in the US against women. Is Australia experiencing the same trend? Dave Hughes loves a rant. This anti-immigration one is his worst yet. I spent 20 years as a political staffer. Here's why toxic workplace culture is so hard to fix Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and head to womensagenda.com.au for the full stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Tarla

Topics covered

• period poverty
• gender equity
• masculinism
• political commentary
• toxic workplace culture

Keywords

• period poverty
• Brittany Higgins
• masculinism
• gender equity
• politics
• Australia
• South Africa

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vida Fund

Places: Australia, South Africa

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