A common criticism against gender quotas is that they are anathema to meritocratic principles. This research on Sweden shows that the opposite can be true: Quotas actually increased the competence...
Category: News
He’s “Taken Back the Reins” and She’s “a Backstabbing Murderer”
In a recent study I analysed over 380 articles (roughly 190 articles each for both Gillard and Turnbull) from three prominent Australian newspapers, written around the time of each political coup....
Women and political participation: what’s gender got to do with it?
For someone who wants to become involved in politics, there are many and varied options available to them. They might join a political party. They may join a protest, or write letters to the Prime...
Do Australian Women Trust the News Media More Than Men?
The public debate about ‘fake news’ and the viral spread of unverified information on social media recently have increased attention on public ‘trust’ in the news media. While questions of trust...
Carmel McGregor: Gender Equality and the APS Challenge
Carmel McGregor PSM is an Adjunct Professor at the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis. She is a former Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Defence, Australia, and Deputy...
Mature aged women and underemployment: squeezed out by the hour
As the population ages in Australia, the workforce is also getting older. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Labor Force Statistics suggests nearly 40% of the workforce is currently over 45...
The relevance of a 50/50 gender equality target in Nepal
Equal participation of men and women in public sector governance has been a consistent political and administrative preoccupation around the world for some time, yet many countries have struggled to...