News & Views I’m a solo mum with a good job. The system still feels stacked against me We still haven’t grappled with what happens when one woman is trying to sustain a household alone, writes Tarla Lambert-Patel.
Ed's Blog 73% of mothers feel lonely. Hundreds told us how the ‘village’ is failing them Most mothers who had a child since 2020 feel lonely. Few feel part of a “village”. Here’s what we learned from hundreds of mothers.
News & Views ‘I call it outragement’: Julie Inman Grant on tech power and what it takes to push back Julie Inman Grant calls it “outragement”: the addictive, pull-you-in content across social media. The eSafety Commissioner knows it’s tough for adults to resist, so what hope do kids have?
Ed's Blog Five women, two children killed since Budget. But PM claims they’re ‘throwing everything’ at the issue There will be more spent on offshore detention in one year than new spending addressing violence against women over next 4 years.
Ed's Blog EY takes a step backwards on paid parental leave with penalties for staff who resign within one year of returning Typically, large Australian employers announce enhancements to their paid parental leave policies. EY just unveiled a penalty for staff who resign.
Ed's Blog Repackaging existing funding not enough for women’s safety and economic security A Women’s Budget Statement is always welcome. But it’s reading more like a lengthy press release than a document for achieving real change.
Ed's Blog The cost of living crisis is a violence against women crisis. The Budget must address it A massive surge in referrals to domestic violence services is linked to financial pressure and isolation. The Budget can help
News & Views ‘It’s not a backlash. It’s an organised, well-funded strategy”: The woman leading the world’s largest reproductive health network is ready for anything Maria Antonieta Alcalde never backs down. The new Director General of International Planned Parenthood Federation is well aware of the forces the world’s largest network of reproductive rights is up against.
Ed's Blog A female founder gave cash to three women launching businesses. The real return was confidence NZ-based Moodi founder Kate Gatfield-Jeffries didn’t pay herself for two years. Now she’s funding other women to get key projects done.
Ed's Blog I took my newborn to the office because I was lonely. Most new mums know the feeling. Most new mothers report feeling lonely. We have an opportunity to change this experience and make a dent in the broader loneliness epidemic.
Ed's Blog The backlash against women is well funded. Why isn’t the fightback? We put the question to Julia Gillard and Dr. Maliha Khan. Who is funding the backlash? How do we counter it?
News & Views The 5 male ‘demi-gods’ of AI need our vigilance They are the demi-gods of AI and never before has collective future of all of us been concentrated in the hands of an unelected few.
