This week I was one of the fortunate attendees at the World Premiere of Julia, at the Canberra Theatre Centre. The remarkable script about a remarkable life was given wings through an extraordinary...
Category: Power
Working on being an ally as a white woman
On Wednesday last week, I was sitting on a stage as part of a panel conversation, which is not unusual for me. What is (lamentably) unusual is the fact that I was in the minority as a white woman....
What can we learn from sport governance challenges?
FIFA's threat to withdraw its recognition of its member federation, Football Australia, prompted gender equality measures to be adopted. This governance crisis led to the establishment of a Congress...
Why I won’t be going to another IWD morning tea
Last year, I boycotted International Women’s Day. I went to a lovely event at the National Gallery, booked myself into a hotel in the city, took myself out for dinner and to the ballet, and refused...
The ‘manosphere’: understanding Andrew Tate’s appeal
Mega-influencer Andrew Tate is once again back in the news as he battles charges of organised crime and human trafficking in Romania. Tate gained infamy last year after being banned on most major...
Recognising the achievements of sportswomen: Correct the Internet
A few days ago, BroadAgenda editor Ginger Gorman spotted a stunning Internet campaign, designed to "Correct the Internet", allowing female elite athletes to take their rightful places in the history...
“Be ruthless with structures and kind with people”
Having initiated one of Australia’s most successful campaigns against sexual assault, Chanel Contos shares some valuable advice: “Be ruthless with structures and kind with people.” Chanel believes...
Understanding and addressing everyday sexisms in Australian universities
“Well sometimes I don't feel like I belong and that I'm taking up someone else’s space […] I don't want to paint this big dark picture, but that's the easiest way for me to describe it - that I'm...
Parliament House sex assault survivor calls for redress scheme
Wednesday marks a year since Sex Commissioner Kate Jenkins’s Set the Standard report was published. The report described people’s experiences of bullying, sexual harassment, and sexual assault in...