WhyNot

    Category - Social Justice and Advocacy

    I am angry
    Social Justice and Advocacy

    I Am Angry

    This article contains themes about sexual assault mentions, rape mention, casual racism, which may be difficult to read or triggering to some readers. Readers in need can seek support from the following services or...

    Words by Geetanjali, 23 ACT

    4 min read
    Social Justice and Advocacy

    Good Little Girl

    This article contains themes about abusive relationships which may be difficult to read or triggering to some readers. Readers in need can seek support from the following services or visit our Creating a Safe Space page...

    Words by Ella, 22 VIC

    2 min read
    Social Justice and Advocacy

    Stealthing: The Silent Sexual Assault

    This article contains themes about sexual assault, coercion and incremental consent which may be difficult to read or triggering to some readers. Readers in need can seek support from the following services or visit our...

    Words by Laura, 25 NSW

    5 min read
    Freedom Once isn't Freedom Forever | WhyNot?
    Social Justice and Advocacy

    Freedom Once isn’t Freedom Forever

    Words by Stephanie, 22 NSW COVID-19 is testing not only our health, but also our patience for freedom. History has taught us freedom comes at a great price.  As the COVID-19 pandemic lays waste to the global social...

    Words by Stephanie, 22 NSW

    4 min read
    Social Justice and Advocacy

    Connecting From Afar

    Words by James, 25 ACT It’s a tough time for a lot of us right now due to COVID-19. People have lost their jobs and others face an increased risk of transmission while we’re all adapting to a new life in social...

    Words by James, 25 ACT

    4 min read
    Need for Facts Arts | Cover Image
    Social Justice and Advocacy

    The Need for Facts

    Words by Markos, 28 VIC I love facts. I grew up reading fact books, I tweet facts, I write fact-based articles and I’ve even worked in fact-checking. Therefore, it sickens me to see the epidemic of lies and propaganda...

    Words by Markos, 28 VIC

    5 min read
    Right Side of History | WhyNot
    Social Justice and AdvocacySustainability

    Right Side of History

    Words by Lydia, 24 VIC “We live in a strange world, where children must sacrifice their own education in order to protest against the destruction of their future” Greta Thunberg, 2019 Many will have heard by now of the...

    Words by Lydia 24, VIC

    4 min read
    Alabama | WhyNot
    Health & WellbeingSocial Justice and Advocacy

    Alabama

    Words by Nicole, 25 VIC My poem ‘Alabama’ was inspired by the strict abortion laws that have recently been passed in a number of states in the US.  I wrote this poem as a conversational piece for...

    Words by Nicole, 25 VIC

    1 min read
    (h)e..quality equality
    Social Justice and Advocacy

    (h)e..quality

    Words by Jessica 21, NSW The vicious witches are at it again, Smearing our gender and hating on our Name. And I want to make it clear that ‘I didn’t do it’,   ‘I feel attacked’, ‘And her short skirt was...

    Words by Jessica 21, NSW

    3 min read

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