The representation of women in the Australian Senate suddenly increased this week, after the surprise declaration (and stunt) by Senator Barry O’Sullivan that he is now a woman. O’Sullivan…
The mother of all squeezes: Between career breaks, getting back to work & ageism
I hear it over and over again. Mothers of young children questioning if the professional careers they have invested years in to obtain are worth pursuing at this stage in their lives – but also questi…
The massive firsts that just happened for women in the United States
The Democrats have flipped the house while the Republicans will continue to hold on to the Senate following the midterm elections in the United States. But with record numbers of women nominated for t…
A quick guide to following the potential firsts for women in the Midterm results
Whether you’ve been following politics in the United States or not, there will be plenty to watch and maybe jump up and down about in the coming hours as some of the results from the Midterm elections…
Scott Morrison’s ‘fair dinkum’ bus is helping the PM listen. Are you getting heard?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has got himself a bus, and it’s currently touring Queensland. It’s not just any bus. It’s a big, blue-painted bus, with Morrison’s name and slogan…
This employer has an overall pay gap in favour of women, but finds work still to do
It’s unusual to find an employer with a gender pay gap that swings against men but the City of Sydney is one such outlier that makes the cut, with an overall 7.5 per cent pay gap in favour of wo…
Dr Tererai Trent’s remarkable story may just convince you of the power of dreams
Despite having no formal education, Dr Tererai Trent wrote her dreams down with the words she learnt from her brother’s schoolbooks. She sealed them in a can and buried them. Those dreams includ…
‘Our world is better when all people have freedom to realise their potential’: The determination that took Tolu Olubunmi to the White House
There’s a major conference occurring in Sydney this week aiming to build a better world for migrants and refugees, and ultimately all of us who will benefit from seeing the full population reali…
An extraordinary year for women as record numbers contest US midterm elections
It was said that 2018 would be the ‘year of women’, and next week’s midterm elections in the United States could be the serious test of just what that means. A record number of women…
Angela Merkel will step down at end of 2021. Will another woman succeed her?
Angela Merkel has announced she will step down as German Chancellor at the end of 2021, marking the end of an era for European politics and world leadership. Merkel’s preferred successor as part…
