Mind the gap, girls – it’s getting bigger. I know a few blokes in Canberra who duck for cover when one of those legendary old ‘femocrats’ – fierce champions of affirmative action and women’s rights...
By Virginia Haussegger
The biggest Gender Equality stories of 2018? Your pick …
Women in Parliament: A global perspective on Australia’s lazy lateness
When Enid Lyons and Dorothy Tangney stepped over the threshold into Parliament House in 1943 they were late. Not by hours, but decades. Despite an ‘early adopter’ advantage, Australia dragged its...
Women in leadership: Lessons and learnings Part 1
Is gender equality still an issue for women in Australia? According to Virginia Haussegger AM, Director of the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation, there is no doubt about it. In her opening remarks at the...
The gender agenda: Challenging attitudes
Well before Catherine Brenner became something of a sacrificial lamb at the AMP mea culpa altar, followed by Holly Kramer, Vanessa Wallace and Patty Akopiantz, many women were already scouring media...
Gender pay gap ‘tough love’ – Australia sits in the shadows of the UK
As a television journalist for over 25 years I had a fixation with published lists. For as long as I can remember I collected all sorts: power lists, government ministry lists, CEO, top salary...
The power of parity: Australia’s progress on gender equality
Overview of the regionAll countries would benefit from advancing women’s equality. In a best-in-region scenario in which each country matches the rate of progress of the fastest-improving country in...
IWD 2018: The devil hot on the heels of the zeitgeist
Are you done with women yet? Sick of hearing about them?I can't glance at my media feed, or scan a news website without the 'women thing' wagging a vindictive finger. A preoccupation with women’s...
