It was only posted online four days ago but the video of UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi performing a technically perfect and joy-charged floor routine, for which she scored a 10, has already been viewed …
Gillette’s take down of toxic masculinity traverses brave new ground in advertising
Some companies do their best to turn a blind eye to social reform while others gingerly attempt to enter the conversation through sense of obligation. Others however–the brave ones – dive …
Tennis is evolving for the better and Serena Williams is at the forefront
Two years on from winning the Australian Open while pregnant, Serena Williams is back on court, proving her commitment to the game and its future is as watertight as ever. Williams’ prolific inf…
Migrant grandparents to fill childcare gap, but at what cost?
In Australia, reliance on grandparents for childcare is widespread, and now that school holidays are upon us, many parents are turning to grandparents to support them to balance work and care over the…
A wish-list for mothers working part time this year
This time last year, we published a wish-list for mothers working part time in 2018, which was one of our most-read pieces of the year. A little has changed and improved over the past 12 months when …
John Lasseter left Pixar citing ‘missteps’. He has a new powerful gig and women’s group want answers
One of Hollywood’s most high profile executives to have been accused of sexual misconduct has a powerful new gig, with the fresh employer of John Lasseter claiming it’s confident his ̶…
I’m married to a ‘unicorn husband’ and some people can’t cope
Dr Neela Janakiramanan is a reconstructive plastic surgeon, refugee advocate and a regular Women’s Agenda contributor. This year Neela is running an #InspiringDoctors series on social media pro…
The ‘always on’ generation taught that work, self improvement & burnout are constant
There’s was a job on Seek this week that appeared to have been posted by a 28-year-old ‘entrepreneur’ detailing some rather outrageous requirements for his future part-time assistant. It tells would-b…
How women’s economic progress shifted in Australia in 2018
The most significant developments in women’s economic progress in Australia for 2018 weren’t made by companies or even governments, they were made by Australian women. Bianca Hartge-Hazelman from Fina…
The most powerful moments that happened for women in 2018
No one could blame you for looking back on 2018 and thinking, “what the hell just happened?” An inrush of sexual harassment and assault allegations across almost every sector, a spike in d…
