News & Views The ridiculous question women in medicine don’t want to be asked The Medical Journal of Australia called for manuscript submissions on the topic of ‘Women in medicine is there gender equity?’ The answer is no.
News & Views Why women managers need their colleagues to back them in New research shows bosses face more discrimination if they are women – from employees of any gender. More proof of the tough reality for women managers.
News & Views The extraordinary courage of humanitarian lawyer Rabia Siddique Rabia Siddique shared her extraordinary story of abuse, discrimination & trauma. Her message is powerful: change requires a single person.
News & Views The absurdity of Israel Folau being cast as a victim Israel Folau says he’s being persecuted for his religious views. Others say he’s pedalling hate speech. Rugby Australia say he breached his contract.
News & Views Stop assuming having a baby means a woman only wants a part-time job Alice Almeida has 17 years’ experience in media yet after having a baby was offered only entry-level roles paying $70,000 less than her last salary.
News & Views How to use AI to make better hiring decisions & drive workplace equality Australian organisations are on a mission to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces and AI can help if it’s the bias embedded is removed.
News & Views Progress is too slow & the road is still too long but women have made gains As 2019 kicks off, Trish has resolved to take a glass-half-full look at things and celebrate some of the progress women have made.
News & Views End public funding of institutions that discriminate for real protection against discrimination Don’t be fooled. Those proposed changes to anti-discrimination laws to better protect students and teachers in religious schools and institutions won’t do much.
News & Views Why are the women’s bathrooms always out of the way? Jennie Hill frequents dozens of public facilities every year for work and she has noticed that the women’s bathrooms are always out of the way.
News & Views If education and hard work were enough leadership would be culturally diverse. How can we fix the imbalance? Cathy Ngo always believed hard work and a great education would get her ahead. How can we make leadership better reflect culturall diverse Australia?
News & Views “Of course it has to be led by a man”: Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker says of his job. The CEO of Qatar Airlines, Akbar Al Baker, has caused a furore with his comments at a press conference in Sydney where he said his job could only be done by a man “because it’s very challenging”.
News & Views The hypocrisy is blatant & barefaced: Why Jane Caro can’t stand Mother’s Day It is Mother’s Day where the full force of society’s hypocrisy and sentimentality lets rip, Jane Caro writes. Women need more love and less sentimentality.