After decades working as a television broadcaster you would think I’d know how to do my own hair and make-up. Quickly. But turns out I don’t. Or, more to the point, I’ve lost the knack.I blame a...
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Can gender quotas in politics lead to unintended consequences?
Aside from Indira Gandhi, Margaret Thatcher, and more recently Angela Merkel and Jacinda Ardern, women continue to be scarce in the halls of power.To rectify this inequality, a majority of...
The diversity advantage: leadership, women and universities
When, in 1990, Professor Fay Gale became vice-chancellor of the University of Western Australia, it was an important moment in Australian higher education. Following Di Yerbury, who was appointed...
Will JobMaker work for women?
Last week, the Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined the beginning of his plans for Australia’s recovery from the economic shock of COVID-19 in an address to the National Press Club. Calling it...
The ‘Palace Letters’ and one Woman’s quest for truth
Continuing a family tradition, Professor Jenny Hocking's success in the High Court last Friday is a significant victory. It releases control over a vital part of Australia's history from the Queen's...
BroadAgenda’s Week: A Minister, a missive … and super Mums
In her recent Op Ed published in The Strategist, ‘The pandemic’s gender imperative’, Senator Marise Payne calls on governments around the world to be more responsive to the specific and urgent needs...
Dear COVID Committee Senators… a late night missive
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australian women has been profound, yet largely misunderstood and under reported. Not only has the crisis highlighted the nation's economic dependency on...
Violence, control and economic abuse during COVID-19
Disaster is well recognised as a trigger for men who choose to use violence. Studies have shown how family violence escalates during, and in the aftermath of, natural disasters such as bushfires and...
Snap Forward Feminist Policy Network: Submission on COVID-19
The Snap Forward Feminist Policy Network (SFN) is working to ensure a gender-responsive COVID-19 recovery over the immediate and longer term: we want a Snap Forward which also contributes to the...