Feminist Foreign Affairs
Why we need a feminist foreign policy Australia is still a long way from having equal representation in the Parliament and this matters because the evidence shows that increased female …
More listening, less lecturing to young people
The new National Children’s Commissioner, Anne Hollonds, says children and young people are speaking up about their experiences of abuse and now we must act on what they say. They …
March4Justice
We are proud to say that our male colleagues in the Democrats are strong supporters of gender equality and appalled by the behaviour of men that so damages women. None …
For what we’re worth
There are messages you hear, read and feel as a young woman. You absorb them from friends, mothers, grandmothers, fathers, drunk men, boys in school, the news, movies, music. ”You’re …
Oh what a day for women!
March4Justice yesterday had women coming out in force – demanding change to the culture that reinforces male supremacy and power and the laws that do not punish perpetrators of rape …
The gender pay gap is about more than just ‘equal pay for equal work’ (it is illegal to pay people differently for the same or comparable work, although it still happens). …
A sorry, inconclusive business
If nothing else the accusations of rape against Christian Porter have demonstrated how disastrous it is for the parties involved. There can be no criminal conviction or acquittal in this …
Parliament is built on male privilege. That must change
It’s a great privilege to be elected to Parliament and to create laws that shape society and guide workplaces across Australia. However, some male parliamentarians see it differently. For them …
Oh what a day!
Remember when Australia Day used to be a bit of a yawn, particularly for women who got so few gongs? This year will surely go down as the most controversial, …
Margaret Guilfoyle – unflappable big spender
Margaret Guilfoyle, a Dame, an accountant, a lawyer, first woman to be a cabinet minister and to hold a major economic portfolio (along with education and social security), has died …