gender diversity

When it comes to gender equality, it seems, the work is never done.

Last Wednesday I was contacted by a producer for ABC’s Q&A.

The presence of only one woman, albeit a high profile one, in Tony Abbott’s cabinet has prompted renewed calls for the introduction of quotas to ensure greater numbers of senior women in government.

It has been almost 20 years since the ground-breaking report of the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC), Equality Before the Law: Justice for Women.

A new toolkit enabling employers to determine realistic gender representation targets will be launched today by Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) director, Helen Conway.

Spooked by the mere discussion on legislated quotas for women in business, many large organisations have been talking up gender targets for women in their ranks.

Bill Shorten says she represents the “Australian story”.

Last week while visiting the Tate Modern in London, I pondered a poster by feminist group Guerilla Girls  —  “The Advantages of Being a Woman Artist“ — and chuckled along with it.