Lauren Carroll Harris

  • Karol Florek: Classroom warrior

    SYDNEY — “I believe that young people will be especially affected by the war, and that is one of the reasons why opposition to the war among youth and students is so strong”, Karol Florek told 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly.

  • 'Stop the war on women!'

    "This year's International Women's Day [IWD] takes place in a very dangerous political climate for women — both in Australia and internationally. The launching by the United States of a socalled war against terrorism —

  • Nike's swoosh droops

    A recent survey of 10- to 17-year olds, conducted by YouthSCAN, shows that the popularity of the world's most iconic clothing manufacturer, Nike, is dropping among Australian teenagers. Two years ago, Nike was popular

  • Body image and women's oppression

    BY MARIA VOUKELATOS& LAUREN CARROLL HARRIS "What if she doesn't worry about her body and eats enough for all the growing she has to do? She might rip her stockings and slam dance on a forged ID to the Pogues, and walk home barefoot, holding her

  • Feminism and socialism

    Everyday, women are oppressed by capitalist society's ideal of "beauty" and are told that what we look like is more important than what we think. Meanwhile, millions of migrant women work in sweatshops, "honour" killings

  • International Women's Day 2001: Fighting for global justice

    By Sophie Fischer & Lauren Carroll Harris Women activists played a vital role in the S11 blockade of the World Economic Forum in Melbourne. Many were part of the organising collectives, were speakers, marshals, spokespersons, performing artists,