News & Views World 100 most influential gender equality list features Marian Baird, Libby Lyons & Julia Gillard The list also features Melinda Gates, Michelle Obama, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Tarana Burke and Winnie Byanyima.
Uncategorised Gender equality in parliament is still light years away…but why is that so? Gender equality is still light years away. So why are women still struggling to make gains in our parliament and what does this say about our democracy?
News & Views Vitriol towards Kelly O’Dwyer proves Australia’s undeniable ‘women issue’ Since announcing her resignation, Kelly O’Dwyer has faced ongoing trolling; labelled a ‘bitch’ ‘a dog’ and everything in between. We need to do better.
Politics Julia Gillard’s portrait unveiled to stand out in line of men It’s taken five years, but Australia’s first female prime minister Julia Gillard has had her official portrait unveiled in parliament today.
Politics Party leaders deliver national apology to victims of child sexual assault Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten delivered a long-awaited national apology to victims of child sexual assault following Royal Commission findings in 2017.
News & Views Julia Gillard urges the Liberal Party to rethink its view on quotas Former PM Julia Gillard, has urged the Liberal Party to reconsider its view on gender quotas if its objective is to see more women in Parliament.
Health Julia Gillard: Mental illness should not be a barrier to employment. Employers should see value in diversity Employers need to stop seeing mental illness as a barrier to employment and instead see the value in diversity, says former prime minister Julia Gillard.
News & Views Today’s Agenda: Massive boost for women’s basketball following landmark deal Landmark deal for women’s basketball! Plus major female CEO appointment and opps, Julia Gillard never received the invite.
News & Views “Unlikable, selfish & ruthless”: Julia Gillard & Hillary Clinton fight perceptions of women in power Unlikeable, selfish and ruthless: Julia Gillard & Hillary Clinton have joined forces to change the negative perceptions that limit female leader.
News & Views The sexist treatment of Kristina Keneally begins. Now She’s Bill’s Girl, the Daily Telegraph headline reads after Kristina Keneally announced she would run in the Sydney seat of Bennelong.
Leadership Julia Gillard: Don’t be bullied into not calling sexism out. Julia Gillard: Don’t be bullied into not calling sexism out. Someone who imposes sexist stereotypes plays the gender card not the woman who calls it out.
Advice Five lessons on decision-making from the Labor leadership spill Last week’s Labor leadership change has thrown light on some of the key behavioural biases at play in decision-making.