Soapbox Just 5 per cent of Australia’s aid budget goes to adolescent girls It’s International Youth Day, but an entire generation of young women, girls and gender-diverse people are about to have their future erased.
Climate We young women have watched. We’ve listened. And we’re ready to vote. Young women are listening, we’re researching, we’re deciding. And you need to take us seriously this election.
News & Views Young women more anxious than ever about future career prospects, new research suggests Monash University research into young Australian women reveals high levels of stress, and lack of career direction.
News & Views Another gender gap: School uniforms preventing girls from being as active as boys A new study plans to confirm the ways girls’ uniform stop them from running around, being active and playing sports.
News & Views How young, female influencers have swayed the US election Big superstars are using their platform to try to influence voters to get Trump out of the office. What will happen in this election?
News & Views Social media is the new frontier for gendered abuse. It’s time to clean up our feeds Social media is the new frontier for gendered violence and the rapid escalation we’ve witnessed during the coronavirus pandemic is chilling.
News & Views Yasmin Poole says the age where young women simply sit down & listen is over Youth leader Yasmin Poole is the latest guest on The Leadership Lessons, a podcast series launched by Women’s Agenda and supported by Salesforce.
Ed's Blog No hugs needed. Just an end to the ‘young people lack resilience’ thing, and a little more support Maybe young people need more hugs, suggested Ita Buttrose. Some more resilience perhaps? No. It’s support that’s needed.
News & Views Low-paid, young women: the grim truth about who this recession is hitting hardest Unlike previous recessions, young women, especially those aged 15-24, are over-represented in the hardest hit industries, and have been harder hit than men.
News & Views University fee changes could see young women saddled with more debt for decades to come Proposed tertiary reforms show that the Federal Government is again implementing significant policy change without conducting a gendered impact analysis.
News & Views Daily decisions matter & every action counts: top tips from brilliant young climate activists Action Aid Australia and Women’s Agenda brought another stellar lineup of young activists for Women Leading Climate Action webinar series.
News & Views What it’s like to be a nursing student during a pandemic Laila Yaqoobi is a 19 year old nursing student, who knew her career would involve care after being ill as a child in Pakistan.
