“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…
A definitive guide to voting for women & equality at the 2019 Federal Election
The Women’s Electoral Lobby has released its 2019 Federal Election Scorecard ranking the major political parties’ commitment to 12 priority areas for women’s equality in Australia. The prioritie…
Many young women find pleasure in sexually explicit material but it still reinforces gender inequality
New research indicates that pornography contributes to the lives of women in complex and often contradictory ways, ultimately reinforcing existing social inequalities, writes Sarah Ashton from Monash …
A reality check: Not just #MyMum but #ThisMum too
Something quite extraordinary happened earlier this week. An own goal by the Daily Telegraph, in which the editors sought to suggest Labor leader Bill Shorten cynically omitted key elements of his mum…
Why does the Catholic Church continue to ignore half the population?
If you asked me a year ago about the role religion and faith play in my life as a 32 year old, I would have laughed it off and likely told you about my parents’ daily prayers for me to find a hu…
Enough with the data. It’s time to double down to end gender inequality
Almost every day when I open my browser to read the latest news, I see more statistics articulating the extent of gender inequality in this country. The pay gap, the lack of female business leaders, d…
