A new survey of 3000 Australians working in STEM has revealed that 66% of women felt their voices were devalued in their work, and 41% of women experience a sexist culture compared to 8% of men. The c…
G7: This picture says it all about the severe underrepresentation of one half of the population
Who makes the decisions that affect our lives? Who are the lawmakers, the judges, the legislative council members and policy creators? Who has a say in these halls of power? Whose voice is heard? Whos…
The frustrating debate about ending violence against women
There is an important discussion happening about violence against women at the moment: even if gender equality is necessary to end this violence, are governments being too complacent in accepting that…
If women from the ‘lucky’ generation face homelessness what can young women expect?
A new Grattan Institute Report shows that young Australians could well be the first generation in memory to have lower living standards than their parents’ generation. Older Australians today spend mo…
The problem with Quentin Tarantino’s predilection for female violence
A confession. I was looking forward to seeing Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, his ninth, Once upon a Time in Hollywood. I wasn’t excited because I’m a Tarantino aficionado, I haven’t e…
The multi-billion dollar question of who cooks, cleans & cares
“You’re so lucky you have a brother,” a blonde-haired boy informed his younger sister cheerfully. “I’ll always have to do more chores than you.” “Why?” she asked with a scrunched up face. “Boys always…
Housing in Australia is in desperate need of a gender lens
After experiencing family violence, it took Leanne* four years to secure safe and affordable housing. Her story shows us why we need a gender-responsive approach to social housing. Women are continuin…
Swiss women are calling time on inequality with major strikes across the country
Thousands of women in Switzerland took to the streets late last week in protest of gross gender inequality— the first demonstration in 28 years. Across towns and major cities, masses of women tu…
The gender pay gap for the FIFA World Cup is US$370 million. It’s time for equity
As the Women’s World Cup begins, attention is being focused on the significant gender gap between the men’s and women’s competition, writes Keith Rathbone, from Macquarie University …
Young women most vulnerable amid gender equality backlash
New research confirms a dangerous reality for young women. Almost one in four young men think women find it flattering to be persistently pursued, even if they aren’t interested and one in seven young…
