Soapbox

‘I was swept off my feet by a charming man. But it was until I was heavily pregnant with his child that I realised his financial problems had become mine.’

Australia”s Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce is expecting a baby. Neela Janakiramanan has some questions about how he’ll juggle the new arrival with work.

Heart disease is a major killer of women all over the world. So why the lack of awareness? And why are women’s symptoms so frequently missed? 

Katinka Challen was told by her middle-aged female GP that she is entering the “dying swan” phase of her life. She muses about menopause.

“I’m stuck”, “My hands are tied”, “I don’t have time” are all signs it might be time for calling out your own BS and taking responsibility for the decisions you are making.

Where are the ‘dadpreneurs’ Christie Whitehill asks, as she explains the problem with ‘mumpreneur’ which demotes a woman’s achievements in business.

More women are speaking out, but the media must strive to tell their stories with care, writes Kristine Ziwica.  

There are two very big lies we’re being told about our financial futures. It’s time to get real.

Why haven’t I been brave enough to out the man who sexually harassed me in the workplace?

Decades of activism has resulted in many of the world’s women – although not all – achieving gender equality on paper, but this has not been reflected in practice. That’s changing as we take power into our own hands.

Women entrepreneurs report experiencing “an overall negative attitude from banks” towards them.

Two long-lasting things have come out of #MeToo: The ramped up ‘whisper network’ warning others, and the very real concerns would-be perpetrators should have for their future reputations.