News & Views How we can combat ageism’s ugly role in the generational divide among women The generational divide among women is harmful and can be overcome through mentorship, mutual respect, and open communication.
News & Views Gender equality is crucial. We need continued collective action and systems-level change No country is on track to achieve gender equality by 2030, write Stephanie Copus Campbell and Alison Holder.
News & Views The 2025 International Women’s Day theme is here: ‘March Forward’ On Tuesday, UN Women Australia announced its official theme for International Women’s Day 2025: ‘March Forward’.
News & Views Less than 10 per cent of speakers at the General Debate at the UN General Assembly are women Less than 10 per cent of speakers at this week’s General Debate at the United Nations General Assembly are women.
News & Views It’s been 30 years since Labor’s affirmative action quotas. We now have the most gender equal parliament in history This month marks 30 years since the 1994 Australian Labor Party National Conference, where Affirmative Action quotas were adopted for women.
News & Views Why gender balance in business isn’t about “fairness”, it’s about innovation and growth Understanding both genders is key to better business. It drives innovation and stronger connections with customers.
Business Gender equality in ASX 300 leadership has come to a standstill: Report The number of female CEOs in the S&P/ASX 300 has decreased from 26 in 2023 to 25 in 2024, according to the Chief Executive Women’s report.
News & Views The Australian economy needs women but fails to meet the health and financial needs of women A 1907 ruling declared men should be paid enough to support a family of five. Can you imagine the same being declared for women in 2024?
Agenda Sports Government vows to cut funding for sporting organisations that don’t meet gender targets by 2027 National sporting organisations must have gender-equal boards and leadership by 2027 or the government will withhold funding for the organisation, in a new policy aimed at addressing gender equality in sport.
Ed's Blog Gender equality progress is failing for 1.1 billion women and girls Despite 134 countries signing on to key 2030 targets, gender equality progress is stalling and even declining for much or the world.
Soapbox Joyful and positive: The DNC brought a vibe we have been missing It was fun and joyful. It featured a line-up of people endorsing Kamala Harris, including her own nieces sharing how to pronounce her name.
News & Views New Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion launches at the University of Sydney A new centre dedicated to researching a gender equal workforce has been launched this week in Sydney.
