women in politics

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.

At this election voters are having to make do with a pretty  limited choice on the political runway, settling for one-size-fits-all representatives.

Here’s a look back at some of 2024’s most influential election results for women, after this year was deemed “the year of democracy”.

The United States has set a new record for the most number of women state governors, but experts are still calling for better representation in leadership.

Kemi Badenoch has become the new leader of the UK Conservatives and the first black woman to  lead a major political party in the UK.

While Kamala Harris may choose not to play the gender card, at every turn, the gender card is very much in play—used against her and women like her.