women in politics

Despite a growing number of voices making the case for quotas in the Liberal party the Prime Minister Scott Morrison disagrees. He says women need support.

Julia Banks, Lucy Gichuhi and Kelly O’Dwyer are among those to speak out about the treatment of women in the Liberal party.

Scott Morrison found an additional woman! But the female representation is nowhere near good enough, especially following Julie Bishop’s departure.

First term Labor MP Emma Husar will resign from politics amid allegations of bullying, sexual harassment and misconduct that were proven to be unsupported.

In three of the five Super Saturday By-Elections women are contesting seats including Susan Lamb, Justine Keay, Rebekha Sharkie & Georgina Downer.

Record numbers of women are running for office in the US — and many are actively promoting the fact they are young mothers.

A crowdfunding campaign to support Sarah Hanson-Young in the defamation proceedings she has brought against David Leyonhjelm has raised $53,745.

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.

NSW Liberal Women’s Council Chantelle Fornari-Orsmond says women’s representation in the Liberal party is not a priority or taken seriously.

Unlikeable, selfish and ruthless: Julia Gillard & Hillary Clinton have joined forces to change the negative perceptions that limit female leader.

Malcolm Turnbull’s cabinet reshuffle provides unequivocal proof that merit is a furphy and that quotas already exist, but they don’t promote women.

Professor Gillian Triggs inducted into the Women’s Agenda Hall of Fame at 2017 Leadership Awards w Ann Sherry, Wendy McCarthy, Helen Conway & Liz Broderick