Politics Women in the Liberal party: An already rare species under threat A string of preselections in which sitting MPs may lose their seats has put the subject of women in the liberal party firmly in view.
News & Views Finally! A minister for women who is a feminist & willing to fight for change In Kelly O’Dwyer Australia, finally, has a minister for women who not only identifies “strongly as a feminist” but who seems genuinely disinterested in accepting the status quo for women.
Ed's Blog The Minister for Women crossed the floor to support Cory Bernardi’s anti-abortion bill Minister for Women Michaelia Cash voted for a motion by the Australian Conservatives Cory Bernardi to criticise White Ribbon for its pro-choice stance.
News & Views “Ask Treasury”: The Office for Women’s response to the Budget’s impact on women. Senator Michaelia Cash and the Office for Women’s response to the Budget’s impact on women as outlined in the NFAW Gender Lens report is to ask treasury.
Ed's Blog A memo to the Minister for Women: no discrimination is legal Before Tony Abbott was elected Prime Minister I was told, by a few different people who know him in a few different ways, that I would be pleasantly surprised by him.