Ginger Gorman

2 weeks ago | womensagenda.com.au | Ginger Gorman

There are plenty of things I should be doing today. Instead, I’m sitting at my home office desk, staring blankly out the window—grieving, despairing. Every major news outlet in the country is reporting the death by suicide of Virginia Giuffre. She was just 41 years old—a few years younger than me. She should have had many years ahead. So much love, joy, tears, and laughter. Instead, she’s gone. Her loved ones will never hear her voice again. No birthday texts or calls. No warm cups of tea together.

1 month ago | hercanberra.com.au | Ginger Gorman

Canberra tour guide, feminist, and history nerd Sita Sargeant’s new book She Shapes History is an inspiring tribute to the often-overlooked women who helped build Australia’s cities, towns, and communities. The book, which combines walking tours and captivating stories, takes readers on a journey across 30 Australian locations, unveiling the remarkable legacies of women who were central to shaping the country’s history.

1 month ago | nypost.com | Ginger Gorman

Like many of you, I’ve found parenting incredibly difficult. When I had my first daughter back in 2010, I experienced severe postnatal depression, something common in Australia, where one in five women face PND. While I love my kids dearly, I don’t love mothering. It’s hard every day. “I’m not ready to be a parent of a teen”I’d assumed the mental and domestic load would decrease as they got older, but that hasn’t been the case.

2 months ago | thebigsmoke.com.au | Deb Turney |Paul Gregoire |Ginger Gorman |Bailey Mason

“Three Little Pigs”, this was not. The exhibition was supposed to be a protest against the treatment of pigs in Denmark…then we learned what types of animal cruelty this work of “art” was set to involve. Far from the storyline of the classic children’s tale, three little pigs in Denmark hit the headlines over the last few days for a very distinct reason. Art. But is it?

2 months ago | hercanberra.com.au | Ginger Gorman

For long-time HerCanberra readers, you may recall the “Summer of Love” series written by me (Ginger Gorman) in 2020. Among those articles was the powerful and unusual love story of Heidi and Andy Prowse. The following year, Heidi’s beloved Andy died from the disease which had plagued him from birth – cystic fibrosis. Not only did we shed tears here at HC, but we also republished the article linked just above as a tribute.