On 23 March, the Australian House of Representatives looked vastly different to its usual format. COVID-19 measures meant that instead of accommodating its usual 151 MPs, the House operated with a...
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Women are not babysitters for the economy
There has been spirited debate about what the government should be doing, and how quickly it should be doing it, in response to the unprecedented health and economic crisis from COVID 19. At the...
Gender equality at work: Southeast Asia’s other hurdle
When the annual Bloomberg Gender Equality Index was released in January, it included 34 Asian companies out of a total of 325.There are good reasons why large companies want to be leaders in...
Better together apart: Connecting in the time of COVID-19
Among the indescribable heartache and distress of COVID-19, I spy a silver lining – we are being forced to think differently about how we connect with each other.With international conferences and...
It’s reigning men: media portrayal and betrayal of 2 women PMs
Julia Gillard unleashed the wrath of the Australian press when she became our first woman leader after challenging Kevin Rudd in June 2010. Though many were excited to see the highest glass ceiling...
Leadership during crisis must be 50/50
The repeated image around Australia's national response to COVID-19, is of three men. Gathered in front of TV cameras, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Health Minister Greg Hunt and Chief Medical...
Taking stock: the journey toward gender equality in the workplace
The gender pay gap is too high. Currently, our calculations based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data, show that it sits at 13.9%. This is the lowest it has ever been and that is great. If you...
Tackling domestic violence and its workplace effects in China
The scourge of domestic violence obeys no national boundaries. Its repercussions reach far beyond the individual victim and the walls of the home. Studies have shown that women with a history of...
Remembering the past and imagining the future
My first CSW meeting was in 2002 and I was blown away as, upstairs in the Security Council, governments of the world were debating whether America should be given an imprimatur to invade Iraq...