Understanding and raising awareness about the obstacles and disparities faced by trans and gender-diverse employees in Australia can help managers access a larger talent pool by implementing...
Category: Equality
Breaking the boss bias: women leaders change the game
In this Q&A, Catherine Fox discusses her new book, Breaking the Boss Bias, with BroadAgenda editor, Ginger Gorman. Fox highlights the urgent need for gender equity in leadership. She addresses...
Detoxifying Australia’s Parliament: A survivor’s perspective
Content notification: This article contains discussion of sexual assault and violence Editor’s note: The author of this piece has requested to publish anonymously due to concerns about her safety...
Exploring gender equality in international affairs
The appointment of prominent businesswoman Sam Mostyn as Australia’s 28th Governor-General was met with backlash from some quarters of the media who questioned her suitability for the role and...
What I’ve learned after 12 years fighting on the frontline
As I step down from my role at Meridian – Canberra’s leading LGBTIQA+ organisation – after 12 years, I reflect on how we can priorities lived experience in policy, research and service delivery. How...
Gender equality: The ‘drastically missing piece’
Women’s rising educational achievements, greater workforce participation, stronger economic independence, and growing voices in leadership are all positive steps forward for society. Right? Well,...
Sport and violence against women: being quiet isn’t enough
Sport has a role to play in creating a culture of respect, yet women in sport are often seen as “less than” on almost every measure: salaries, sponsorship, broadcasting, leadership, access, media,...
Casting a gender lens over the upcoming Federal Budget
The upcoming Federal Budget will spark much talk of surpluses and deficits, costs of living and inflation, taxes and jobs. Beyond the headline announcements and standard statistics, get ready to...
Taking inspiration from women across the globe
After reporting a male co-worker who had sexually harassed her while working in Papua New Guinea, Stephanie Copus-Campbell found herself a social pariah. “Nothing happened to him, and everything...