Is gender equality still an issue for women in Australia? According to Virginia Haussegger AM, Director of the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation, there is no doubt about it. In her opening remarks at the...
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The gender agenda: Challenging attitudes
Well before Catherine Brenner became something of a sacrificial lamb at the AMP mea culpa altar, followed by Holly Kramer, Vanessa Wallace and Patty Akopiantz, many women were already scouring media...
The problem with ‘working mothers’
Over the years, I’ve grown weary of the term ‘working mother’. I identify as a mother. I also identify as a career-driven person. But put the two together, and we have a problem.This is not just a...
‘On Mother’: In-Conversation with Sarah Ferguson
Indigenous leadership: Q&A with Wiradjuri trailblazer Dr Jessa Rogers
Dr Jessa Rogers has a long history of working to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – particularly children and women. She was the first principal of the Cape York Girl Academy,...
Gender pay gap ‘tough love’ – Australia sits in the shadows of the UK
As a television journalist for over 25 years I had a fixation with published lists. For as long as I can remember I collected all sorts: power lists, government ministry lists, CEO, top salary...
Canberra & the ‘hidden disadvantage’ among women
Gender impacts disadvantage. This was the key message when experts from different fields got together to discuss the themes arising from the newly released report ‘Hidden disadvantages among women...
Intersectionality: Beyond the buzzword
Q1. Why did you decide to do this video? I decided to do this video following a conversation with a senior member of professional services staff at my institution. Intersectionality was mentioned in...
Paid parental leave & ‘primary’ carer battles: a USA – Australia comparison
Until 2011, Australia and the United States shared the (unfortunate) distinction of being the only OECD member countries that failed to guarantee employees paid time off after the birth of a child....