At this year’s Federal election, the women’s vote will prove decisive as never before. Kristine Ziwica kicks off a special Women’s Agenda series on the women’s vote and how it can and should be more e…
What gets measured does (not necessarily) get managed
Within gender equality circles, the maxim “what gets measured gets managed” has launched a thousand feminist data ships chronicling the extent of women’s inequality, looking at everything from the gen…
Will 2019 be the year angry mothers become a powerful force?
Could the recent spate of viral speeches and essays penned by mothers complaining of feeling “tired”, “undervalued” and “fed-up” actually be about feeling angry? Kristine Ziwica urges “angry mothers” …
Enough with the ‘Queen Bee’ myth. Let’s talk the rise of ‘Otters’ instead
A growing body of research has discredited the “Queen Bee” myth and even the researchers who coined the term in the 1970’s say they now regret it. All hail the rise of “Otters” (did you know that fema…
Politics, not just conservative political parties, has a “woman problem”
For quite some time, it has been obvious that the Australian Coalition Government and the Liberal Party in particular, has a pretty significant “woman problem”. Late last year, the slow burn of Libera…
What sparked #MeToo’s momentum? Women speaking out en masse.
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the latest iteration of #MeToo, which was first initiated by activist Tarana Burke in 2006. It is not one year since women began speaking out about sexual h…
‘The tide is shifting’: On optimism and hope for the year ahead
More than 400 leaders from across politics, media the public and private sector gathered at the Sofitel Wentworth in Sydney to celebrate the 6th annual Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards, last week. If …
Speak up and give women a reason to hope following Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation
After Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, more “good men” need to speak out and give women a reason to hope in the days that lie ahead, writes Kristine Ziwica. Like many in the United States and around th…
Here’s how women are spectacularly saying ‘enough’ to the Gender Pay Gap
Regular Women’s Agenda contributor and NOW Australia’s Executive Director Kristine Ziwica was recently invited to give the keynote at the Women in Media Victoria Equal Pay Day Drinks. The media indu…
Naivety helped Fiona Patten take the reins of a new political movement in Australia
Fiona Patten, the Victorian cross-bencher who has led change on abortion, assisted dying and drug reform, talks to Kristine Ziwica on what has made her such an effective independent politician, the ne…
