gender equality

Hosting Women Deliver in Melbourne acknowledges the leadership of the Oceanic Pacific in global feminist movements.

During my time as Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate, I was reminded that leadership doesn’t look the same for everyone.

Mark Latham’s remarks about women reflect a broader attitude that sees gender equality as a distraction rather than a necessity.

The UN Women Gender Index for Afghanistan is a sobering reminder of how devastating the consequences are when women are systematically excluded.

At a protest attended by Brad Battin, leader of the Victorian Liberal Party, we saw slogans plastered on a fire truck like “Ditch the Bitch” and “Truck Jacinta”.

To close the global gender gap, a new report shows progress must happen with stronger laws, stronger institutions and stronger outcomes. 

UN Women’s Executive Director, Sima Bahous, called this a “historic and precarious moment”. She’s right. We are standing at a crossroads.

The suggestion by Angus Taylor that gender quotas “subvert democracy” reflects a narrow understanding of what true democratic representation means.

Australia’s progress on gender equality sits uneasily alongside a national crisis: gender-based violence is not falling — it is escalating.

HESTA announced a goal to ensure all its external asset managers will include at least one female on their investment teams.

The 123 year wait for gender equality is actually an improvement on the 2024 result. And Australia has risen 11 places in the rankings.

If we don’t organise the feminist movement, we risk wasting the best opportunity we’ve had in years, writes Chloe Watts.