You read that title and choked, right? That’s because, when you think about homeschoolers, you probably think of a conservative family trying to shelter their kids from the pernicious influence of...
Category: Gender
How to prevent sexual violence and harassment
Content Notification: This article discusses sexual violence and harassment. It does not have any descriptions. What needs to happen to not only stop sexual violence and harassment but to address...
WFH offers welcome change for gender diverse employees
The pandemic has forced organisations to deliver increasing work flexibility and alternative work arrangements. The new flexibility and working in the safer environment of the home is a refreshing...
Review: Strong Female Lead on SBS
From the makers of 'See What You Made Me Do?', Strong Female Lead explores the gender politics during Julia Gillard’s term as Australia’s first and still only female Prime Minister. Looking back at...
The future must be better than this
Shortly after Kevin Rudd became Prime Minister in 2007, he announced an exciting policy initiative — an inclusive gathering of Australians to help shape a long-term strategy for the nation’s future...
Sexist abuse undermines women’s political voices
Following the rape and murder of an eight-year old girl in Kashmir in April 2018, investigative journalist Rana Ayyub spoke about India’s protection of child sex abusers on the media outlets BBC and...
Notes from a transition: The Diagnosis Game
What follows is an extract from Yves Rees' new book, titled 'All About Yves: Notes from a transition.' It's published here with full permission. I sink onto the red couch, clutching myself tight. I...
Designing our way out of gender inequality
Monash University’s intriguingly named “XYX Lab” - a team of design researchers exploring gender-sensitive design practices and theory – recently received a prestigious national prize in the...
Our storytelling around fatherhood must change
I groan at the screen when I see my kids watching one of the typical portrayals of the ‘modern dad’. Perhaps the most common depiction is the well-intentioned, loving but equally clueless, hopeless...