women in politics

Samoa may be on the cusp of electing its first female Prime Minister, as the island nation’s women-led opposition party finds itself in a dead heat with the ruling party at the general election.

Kate Thwaites only managed to get a couple of sentences out before being talked over by Liberal Senator Ben Small.

Emma Husar has criticised the Labor Party’s treatment of women, accusing the party of perpetuating a culture of silence and cover up.

Scott Morrison knows he has a problem with women and it’s influencing his decision to stay away from the ballot box till 2022.

Women politicians across each level of government have been shortlisted for the 2020 McKinnon Prize in Emerging Political Leadership.

Senator Jenny McAllister is the latest guest on The Leadership Lessons, a Women’s Agenda podcast series supported by Salesforce.

Duterte has said that women are not fit for the role of president, because of their emotional differences to men.

Gender parity and having more women leaders results in more collaboration and paves the way for more inclusive solutions

US President-Elect Joe Biden has announced his incoming White House communications team will be filled entirely by women.

Dame Margaret was the first woman to serve as a federal cabinet minister and the first woman to hold a major economic portfolio.

There is a renewed discussion about the role of News Corp in Australia. We also need to consider how to the Murdoch press treats women leaders.

If there’s no action in response to sexism at the highest level of government, the message sent is that misogyny is culturally acceptable.