When men speak on gender equality and diversity it often comes with a disclaimer. They will point to their daughter as the reason they care. Sometimes their mother or sisters or even wife. We see this…
The last thing women need is a corporate version of Mother’s Day
The day, week, and month that International Women’s Day has become is almost done for another year. I’ve been frank, for several consecutive years now, about the underwhelm and unease I fe…
Should we rename International Women’s Day to International Do-More-Work-For-Free Day?
Before 2019 had even finished I fielded five requests to speak at International Women’s Day events this year, for free. In each instance I politely declined. I am far from alone. In recent month…
Scott Morrison says we must do “all that we can” so he needs to fund services for women. Now.
How can this keep happening? It’s a question we’ve asked countless times. Last week, of course, but in too many weeks, for too many years. On Monday Prime Minister Scott Morrison finally joined us, as…
Oscar snub of ‘Little Women’ shows the limits of Hollywood feminism
Shama Rangwala, University of Alberta and Erin O’Neil, University of Alberta The Oscars have long represented a way for the American film industry to celebrate and market its achievements. Even …
We need to talk about the 1000+ word job ad for a household manager/nanny/cook
A job ad posted by a Silicon Valley CEO and mum of 10 year old twins for a Household Manager/ Cook/ Nanny went viral recently. It’s not difficult to understand why. The job brief, over 1,000 wor…
Dr Sophie Yates wins top honours for PhD on family violence
Postdoctoral researcher Dr Sophie Yates has received top honours for her PhD at the 2019 UNSW Arts & Social Sciences Dean’s Research Awards. Dr Yates’ thesis, A critical frame analysis of Vi…
Not so super: How one man was almost blocked from closing the (super) gap
It is well known that the current superannuation system indirectly discriminates against women. For example, women spend less time in the workforce due to their disproportionate share of the domestic …
Still serving guests while your male relatives relax? Everyday sexism like this hurts women’s mental health
Sexism and misogyny harm women in many obvious ways. Women experience economic, workforce and health-care disadvantages, intimate partner violence, gendered violence in public places, and street haras…
A culture that devalues & excludes: Damning study shows why women are leaving STEM
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…
