News & Views Jennifer Geerlings-Simons elected first female president of Suriname Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has been elected as the first female president of the South American nation, Suriname.
News & Views Gender quotas don’t ‘subvert democracy’. They strengthen it. The suggestion by Angus Taylor that gender quotas “subvert democracy” reflects a narrow understanding of what true democratic representation means.
News & Views Could a women’s summit be the best way to celebrate gender parity in parliament? What better way to celebrate thw achievement of gender parity in parliament than through a women’s summit this term.
News & Views Labor can’t claim to fight violence against women while siding with the Shooters Party Emma Hurst calls on NSW Premier Chris Minns to assure the people of NSW that he will not support the Shooters Party.
News & Views ‘I will be there for all the big calls’: Sussan Ley defends fewer women in shadow cabinet Liberal leader Sussan Ley has defended her decision to reduce the number of women in the opposition’s shadow cabinet compared to last term.
News & Views Let’s stop pretending the Coalition split wasn’t about gender 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.
News & Views Labor women make history by overtaking men in cabinet. So is the job done? Australia’s cabinet has improved on gender equality, but parliament still lacks genuine diversity across culture, disability, and age.
News & Views More women in government, more promises — now let’s deliver real safety for women and children Australia’s most gender-diverse parliament must now turn promises into real action to improve safety for women and children.
News & Views What is the ‘glass cliff’ phenomenon – and why do women often find themselves on the precipice? 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.
News & Views Labor’s gender quota is the true hero of the Australian election Labor’s electoral success is a triumph of strategic gender equality advocacy and transformation that has changed the entire parliament.
News & Views The Liberal Party’s ‘women problem’ is now Sussan Ley’s Sussan Ley’s elevation represents mere window dressing for the issues at the core of the Liberal Party’s enduring gender representation crisis.
News & Views When will we see more women in Labor’s key leadership roles? 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.