Last week I was typing away in a cafe not far from my home when a small group of mothers and their babies arrived and sat at the next table. They nursed their infants, sipped coffee and shared notes a…
How a corporate outlook propelled one woman’s career in social justice
Adele Langton undertook an MBA through a scholarship with the University of Sydney and UN Women NC, valued at more than $60,000. It was a turning point for the young lawyer and a “career-game-ch…
When it comes to gender equality, we are more powerful together
2018 has been touted by many as the ‘Year of the Woman’. From an increase in women running in US elections, to the first Prime Minister taking parental leave while in office– momentum for gender…
Doubt the sisterhood? Read Women Kind & stand corrected
Kirstin Ferguson spent the first 20 years of her career in male-dominated fields – in the air force, law and business – desperately hoping no one would notice that she was a woman. On that basis had a…
Was Serena Williams’ outburst latest proof we’re at a tipping point for women in sport?
Serena Williams’ outburst during the US Tennis Open final is the latest memorable moment in a year that’s seen significant change in the global sporting scene on gender equality. Organisat…
New research confirms millennial men are leading a backlash against women’s rights
In disturbing new research, millennial men — born between 1982 and 2000 — have been found to be leading a backlash against gender equality, write Virginia Haussegger, Pia Rowe, Mark Evans,…
An inconvenient truth & the solution to ‘having it all’ we cannot ignore
Devouring The Weekend Australian magazine is a rite I savour and Saturday was no exception. The cover story “An Inconvenient Truth: Mothers, Families and the Secrets We Keep…Is Work Life Balance a Lie…
The power of men talking about managing fatherhood & work
The contrast couldn’t have been more stark and I couldn’t have been more grateful. While Canberra was imploding yesterday I had the privilege of immersing myself in one of the most emotion…
Girls aren’t good at maths or science? Nope. Maths and science haven’t been good enough for girls.
“Girls aren’t good at maths or science.” I’m sure you’ve heard this before, or its close relative. “Girls aren’t interested in maths or science”. Did you know that biological sex act…
The conversation we need to have about Emma Husar
Last Wednesday first term Labor MP, Emma Husar, announced she would not recontest the Western Sydney seat of Lindsay at the next election amid allegations of bullying, sexual harassment and misconduct…
