Soapbox

I want to talk about how we could all benefit from getting a UBI.

Have you ever felt judged by your physical appearance ahead of your intellect or accomplishments? If you work and have children, have you ever felt harshly judged for your ambition?  Ever been derided for assertively expressing your opinion? Ever been cat-called in a public space?  Ever had someone touch you in a way that felt uncomfortable, even threatening, in your workplace or elsewhere? If you’re answer to any of the above was yes, it’s likely you’re a woman.

Are you getting ripped off when it comes to paying tax? If you’re female, you probably are.

Why do women keep dropping out of STEM fields and what can we do about it? We put the question to one of Europe’s leading advocates for women in technology, Monique Morrow, who says workplaces need to start looking at themselves — instead of thinking the problem is the women.

We must include and support Muslim women when talking about financial resilience, says Maha Abdo, the CEO of the Muslim Women’s Association who shares her story below.

While Australia has a national conversation on domestic violence, some of the harms of this violence remain in the shadows.

It would be fair to say that I attend my fair share of conferences and events on the subject of gender equality.

The day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as 45th president of the United States, almost three million women and men marched on the streets nationwide to show their rejection to the demonstrated sexism, xenophobia and Islamophobia of the new American president.