Canberra is a wealthy city, or so the story goes. But as averages so often do, so too does the narrative of a city with a highly educated and prosperous population sometimes hide the daily realities...
By Pia Rowe
Bold and dauntless! Celebrating 90 years of YWCA Canberra
Y is one of the largest women’s organisations around the world. What is the essence of the Y woman?The essence of a Y woman is a local woman who wants to support other women and girls in their...
Sexual and reproductive rights: unfinished business
“Imagine a 10 year old girl standing at a crossroads. Which direction will she go in? If she is able to stay in school, it can set on her the path of health and wellbeing throughout her life. If on...
Equal playing field? The toxic reality for young female MPs
What does it mean to be young and female in parliament?Women and young people are systematically under-represented in parliaments all over the world. According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union,...
Time for a ‘Masculinity revolution’? Or not?
How do we overthrow patriarchy? Why do we have the crisis of violence against women? What is the role of activism in creating political change? Why did #MeToo take off – why right now? There was no...
We need to calm down – and swiftly please
For years she was criticised for not being political enough. In 2018, when she finally ended her deliberate silence on politics, backlash ensued again, with Donald Trump stating he now liked her...
Gender equality in social sciences – What are we missing?
With women still dramatically underrepresented in senior positions in academia, what is the social impact of the persistent gender inequity in knowledge production? How does it influence the way in...
Professor Naila Kabeer: Empowering women
When we talk about women’s empowerment, what do we actually mean? Originally in the domain of feminists and activists, the word has now travelled into the mainstream, consequently broadening its...
2019 Women for Media Report: ‘You can’t be what you can’t see’
Women make up 50.7% of the population, but as the new report from the Women’s Leadership Institute Australia shows, the stories in the media do not reflect this reality. Researchers from the...