Women's Forum Australia
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Women's Forum Australia (WFA) is a conservative think tank established in 2005 with the stated aim of "research, education and public policy development on social, economic, health and cultural issues affecting women".[1] It has also been described as focusing on "anti-trans campaigning", with members campaigning against abortion access, transgender rights, and promoting conspiracy theories around Wi-Fi.[2][1]
Women's Forum Australia has been active in combatting negative stereotyping of women.[3] The group has been characterised as "pro-life",[4] and has similarly been involved in matters relating to IVF.[5] It has advocated legislative changes to advance adoption as an alternative to abortion.[6] The group was involved in the effort to ban the distribution of RapeLay, a video game that featured sexual violence.[7]
In 2007, the group released a magazine Faking it, dealing with the sexualisation of women and girls facilitated by the fashion and beauty industries.[8]
In 2013, chair of WFA Louise Brosnan withdrew her children from school over concerns about the presence of Wi-Fi at the school. Another board member, Dr Marie-Therese Gibson, resigned as principal of Tangara School for Girls, claiming health dangers of Wi-Fi.[1]
In 2023, WFA led a campaign against Big W's stocking of Welcome to Sex, a sex education book aimed at adolescents. In response to abuse of staff members, Big W removed the book from its physical stores while continuing to sell it on their website.[2]
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