Soapbox Should we really prize ‘professionalism’ at work? On authenticity and the politics of trust Professionalism often forces people to hide parts of themselves, but ethical presence and trust are essential at work.
Soapbox What it takes to create truly safe schools for girls Girls cannot feel safe at school while sexism, harassment and abuse are excused, ignored and met with no consequences.
Soapbox After the sexual assault, they told her she had to leave her home When sexual violence, housing insecurity and institutional neglect collide, women are too often punished instead of protected.
Health I’ve seen hundreds of mothers break this year. We call it normal We celebrate birth, then leave mothers quietly breaking under relentless pressure, calling it normal instead of giving them the support.
Soapbox I lived the male prison nightmare that NSW has just made policy A prison officer looked at me, looked at the men’s prison I had been sent to, and eventually recognised the obvious mistake. The NSW Government has now created a system that risks turning that mistake into policy.
Soapbox We’ve led for tens of thousands of years. Here’s how Aboriginal women are building the next 50 Djirra is building a future where Aboriginal women and children are safe, supported and able to stay together in community.
Soapbox Australia has an ageism problem. For women over 50, it’s also a sexism problem Older women aren’t taking up space in the workforce, they’re navigating ageism, sexism and systems that keep shutting them out.
Leadership What an unconventional career path has taught me about the power of experiments Modern careers are rarely linear, and sometimes a small experiment can lead to opportunities you never imagined.
Soapbox We must better recognise the long road to becoming a specialist doctor Doctors in training face long hours, rising costs and delayed life milestones while spending years working towards specialist qualification.
Soapbox Shag, Marry, Date. How our Prime Minister reminded us where women still sit The issue is about why he agreed to play a game built entirely around sorting women into categories of male consumption:
Soapbox More women than ever are buying homes on their own, but the industry still pictures her as half a couple Why doesn’t the real estate industry move to acknolwedge the fast growing segment of women buying houses solo?
Health Designing maternity care around First Nations women is working. The data proves it The data proves it. Babies are healthier, mothers are safer, and the gap in outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous families starts to close.
