News & Views Biden names women in key cabinet roles including head of national intelligence President-elect Joe Biden announces his pick of female members in several key cabinet roles across treasury and national security.
News & Views Joe Biden’s transition team mark new highs in diversity and inclusion Joe Biden’s keeps his promise of a diverse team with a majority of women and almost half being persons of colour.
News & Views “Every woman and every girl has benefited from Susan Ryan’s leadership.” Penny Wong honours Susan Ryan Senator Penny Wong has given a moving condolence motion for Susan Ryan, the former ALP senator and minister.
News & Views ‘We have the fight in us’: Lidia Thorpe’s incredible journey to historic place in the Victorian Senate Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe joined Kat Henaway Wednesday afternoon in an online Zoom conversation held by Women for Election.
News & Views Hundreds of women detained in latest Belarus protests Thousands of women marched in protests in Minsk over the weekend, calling for the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko.
News & Views Women, “It’s Our Time” to stand for local government elections The Victorian Government have launched a new campaign calling on Victorian women to stand as candidates stand for local government elections.
News & Views MP Nicolle Flint calls out ‘sexist rubbish’ by wearing garbage bag dress. And gets cross-party support South Australian MP Nicolle Flint has put herself in a garbage bag dress to call out sexism from ABC journalist Peter Goers.
News & Views A record number of females vied for seats in Singapore’s election A record 40 female politicians vied for seats in Singapore’s recent election & gender pay gap and violence against women were on the agenda.
News & Views Victorian Greens Leader Samantha Ratnam makes history Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam makes history as the first pregnant leader of a political party in Australia which ‘shows how far we have to go’.
Leadership Looking for talented politicians? Broaden your gaze, says Julia Gillard Stephanie Milione launched the report in Melbourne yesterday, with former PM Julia Gillard supporting the initiative through EMILY’S LIST.
Uncategorised Australia achieves historic gender balance in Senate after Sarah Henderson’s weekend win Sarah Henderson’s preselection win in Victoria will set the number of female and male Senators at an even gender divide at 38 each.
Politics She put her hand during the high-profile Wentworth by-election, now Licia Heath wants more women to follow Licia Heath is the CEO of Women for Election Australia (WFEA) a not-for-profit, non-partisan organisation encouraging women to succeed in politics.