News & Views Miss Universe pageant to remove rule that bars married women and mums from eligibility Miss Universe pageant has had a rule that prevents mothers and married women to be eligible to participate, until now!
News & Views ‘Casually taking my seat in the Senate today at 35 weeks pregnant’: Senator Jana Stewart Just a few weeks out from giving birth to her second child, Victorian Senator Jana Stewart took her seat as Parliament begins sitting today.
News & Views ‘Sick of being stuck’:Early childhood educators to strike Early childcare workers will go on strike this September 7th, closing its centres to address the crisis situation of poor pay.
Books ‘Speaks to an urgent issue’: 31-year old Melbourne writer takes home Miles Franklin Award At just 31, Melbourne writer Jennifer Down has won the 2022 Miles Franklin Literary Award for her second novel, Bodies of Light.
News & Views ‘Cleaning up Trump’s mess’: The women sharing what really happened on January 6th Former Republican Rep. Barbara Comstock has spoken out against the men in former President Donald Trump’s administration.
Education and economic opportunities At 24%, the gender pay gap for women in health and care is severe Women in the health and care sector earn roughly 24 percent less than their male colleagues, a large gap compare to other economic sectors.
News & Views UN Women Australia MBA scholarship winner Laurena Basutu’s fight to end STEM inequality Meet Laurena Basutu this year’s UN Women Australia MBA scholarship winner (worth more than $60,000) who wants to change the world.
News & Views 16 STEM champions lead $41.2 million Elevate: Boosting Women in STEM program Sixteen industry representatives have been appointed to lead an Advisory Group to promote more women into STEM.
News & Views Australia’s top company boards lead US on women’s representation but change still slow Women now hold more than one third of board seats (35 per cent) at S&P/ASX 200 Index companies in Australia.
Employers Less than 50 percent of women are employed full-time, WGEA data shows Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) data showed that at every age of a woman’s life, less than 50 per cent are employed full-time.
Health rights and gender-based violence NSW invests $100 million into women’s safety in public places The NSW government has announced $100 million investment to improve women’s safety in public places, at home and in the workplace across NSW.
News & Views Countries led by women reported fewer COVID-19 deaths in 2020 than those led by men Countries with female leaders reported 40 per cent fewer COVID-19 deaths than countries governed by men, new research has found.