Imagine being a woman in a country where single women are refused mortgages; without a husband, women are not eligible for loans or the new homeowner grants; married women temporarily out of work...
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From principles to practice: Addressing gender inequality in coastal fisheries
Regardless of the natural resource sector in which we work (i.e., agriculture, forestry or fisheries), we are all guided by a common set of governance principles. These principles may include...
Dear 46th parliament… A gender equality wish list
Dear 46th Parliament,I know you don’t technically exist yet, but your imminent arrival is greatly anticipated. Perhaps there will be a ‘handover’ of sorts between parliaments 45 and 46; perhaps...
‘From Girls to Men’: On the road
Diversity Council Australia Gender Equality Network, 19 March 2019, Sydney Lisa Annese, CEO Diversity Council Australia Virginia Haussegger AM, Director 50/50 by 2030 Foundation Panel: Hunter...
‘On Violence’: Book extract
Every week in Australia, on average, a woman dies violently, usually at the hands of someone she knows. Six women were killed in a seven-day period in October 2018.However, the alacrity with which...
‘On Violence’ – Interview with Natasha Stott Despoja AM
What prompted you to write 'On Violence'?More people than ever before have asked what they can do to end the scourge that is violence against women and children, so I thought it was time to give...
New age warriors: Defending gender
Ill-informed articles on gender and the Australian Defence Force in the media are not exactly new. However, a recent article in the Daily Telegraph entitled ‘RAAF pilots to consider duties of women...
Gender in agriculture: Interview with Professor Naila Kabeer
Professor Naila Kabeer: Empowering women
When we talk about women’s empowerment, what do we actually mean? Originally in the domain of feminists and activists, the word has now travelled into the mainstream, consequently broadening its...