women in politics

Liberal leader Sussan Ley has defended her decision to reduce the number of women in the opposition’s shadow cabinet compared to last term. 

It is not possible to prove that sexism is the real reason underlying an event like the Coalition split. But it’s far too big a coincidence.

Australia’s cabinet has improved on gender equality, but parliament still lacks genuine diversity across culture, disability, and age.

Australia’s most gender-diverse parliament must now turn promises into real action to improve safety for women and children.

The “glass cliff” applies to women who are elevated to leadership in times of crisis, meaning they are perceived as having a high probability of failure.

Labor’s electoral success is a triumph of strategic gender equality advocacy and transformation that has changed the entire parliament.

Sussan Ley’s elevation represents mere window dressing for the issues at the core of the Liberal Party’s enduring gender representation crisis. 

The recent election results have ushered in a historic moment for Labor, with women now making up an estimated 57 per cent of the caucus.

Australian politics has come a long way since Senator Sarah Hanson-Young was asked to remove her two-year-old daughter from the Senate.

Independent candidate Stella Yee brings a depth of care and attention that is seemingly lacking in the Australian political discourse.

Mayor Sarah Hayden faced public misogyny and media scrutiny after images of a trip to Vegas were leaked to the Geelong Advertiser.

Women are more likely to preselected by the major parties in seat that are difficult to win and precarious to hold.