News & Views Oscar snub of ‘Little Women’ shows the limits of Hollywood feminism The Oscars snubbing Greta Gerwig in category of best director for the film Little Women was surprising given its critical acclaim.
News & Views We need to talk about the 1000+ word job ad for a household manager/nanny/cook A job ad posted by a 39 year old Silicon Valley CEO and mum of 10 year old twins for a Household Manager / Cook/ Nanny went viral recently.
News & Views Dr Sophie Yates wins top honours for PhD on family violence Dr Yates’ thesis, a critical frame analysis of Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence was named Best HDR Doctoral Thesis.
News & Views Not so super: How one man was almost blocked from closing the (super) gap After having three children Christopher Budd wanted to transfer enough of his super to his wife’s so that each of their super balances would be equal.
Life Still serving guests while your male relatives relax? Everyday sexism like this hurts women’s mental health Everyday sexism might not be noticed by perpetrators or bystanders, but it can wear women down and is linked to poorer physical and mental health.
News & Views A culture that devalues & excludes: Damning study shows why women are leaving STEM A new survey from Male Champions of Change and Accenture, “Harnessing our innovation potential” sheds light on why women are leaving jobs in STEM.
Uncategorised G7: This picture says it all about the severe underrepresentation of one half of the population 24 of the world’s biggest economic and political agitators at the G7. Only one woman has managed to represent more than half the world.
News & Views The frustrating debate about ending violence against women Is primary prevention being used as a cover for lack of action on keeping women & children safe from violence now? Dr Merrindahl Andrew says we need both.
News & Views If women from the ‘lucky’ generation face homelessness what can young women expect? A new Grattan Institute Report shows that young Australians could be the first generation in memory to have lower living standards than their parents’.
News & Views The problem with Quentin Tarantino’s predilection for female violence In film the glorification of male power involves female suffering. Quentin Tarantino’s latest film continues to normalise the subordination of women.
News & Views The multi-billion dollar question of who cooks, cleans & cares In Victoria alone unpaid work is worth $205.58 billion, or the equivalent of 50% of gross state product each year & it’s women doing most of it.
Uncategorised Housing in Australia is in desperate need of a gender lens Women are continuing to bear the burden of managing the behaviour of violent men, at the risk of experiencing homelessness.