Overview of the regionAll countries would benefit from advancing women’s equality. In a best-in-region scenario in which each country matches the rate of progress of the fastest-improving country in...
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Women in music: Searching the canon
Women often have a problematic relationship to the musical world. Female composers in particular have been almost invisible in our standard scholarly body of work. And yet, the problem, as I came to...
When muscles trump morals: The politics of ‘manliness’
Donald Trump was famously caught boasting about his ability to grab women wherever he likes. His approach to foreign politics is similarly marked by an aggressive rhetoric, as illustrated by his...
Women of the World: The power of stories
As human beings, storytelling is fundamental to our culture and history. It is also a key element to bringing about gender equality through collective learning. The recent Women of the World...
Gender and ethics of care in the neoliberal accelerated academy
T. says that we must have clones in order to attend the conferences, reply to emails and clean the house at the same time. // K. has taken psychological therapy in order to manage the anxiety...
In a class of its own: Repudiating intersectionality
Can I call myself a feminist? I acknowledge the existing gender inequalities, and the fact that patriarchy is a crucial feature of the world in which we live. However, I also argue that gender is...
Women in STEMM: Beyond the numbers
Q. What made you choose the field you are in?Alison: I was lucky to attend the National Science Summer School (NSSS, now NYSF) in the summer between Year 11 and Year 12. At the time I was pretty...
Global stand: Elizabeth Broderick’s CSW address at the UN
Statement by Elizabeth Broderick at the 62nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62)Madame Chairperson,Excellencies,Distinguished delegates, It is with great honour that I take the...
