After a year of painful conversations about the treatment of women and traumatic disclosures of appalling incidents,the federal government has a blueprint to fix things.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants the Liberal Party to set national targets for female candidates in federal seats,as the NSW division still hopes Gladys Berejiklian will run in Warringah.
It is shocking to read a report,in 2021,that exposes the poor representation of women in Australia’s media - whether they are the writers,the commentators or the subjects of stories.
An analysis of 60,000 news stories in May 2021 by Ms Schwartz’s Women’s Leadership Institute Australia found less than a third of quotes were from women.
Macquarie Bank and AMP are examples of two major finance firms with female CEOs. But research shows smaller firms are falling behind.
The party could respond to those calls as early as Sunday with a resolution to be tabled at its state conference pledging to resolve bullying and harassment issues for political staffers.
Traditional gender roles became more entrenched and mothers’ paid work was often expected to be done around extra childcare and housework – a “near-impossible task”.
In a world where the march towards women’s sports participation is irreversible and invaluable,men must fix the problem they have created.
There’s nothing elegant about dipping your sleeves into other people’s pasta every time you gesticulate.
More women must be at the table making the decisions that will increase the workforce participation and economic security of all women.
Social movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter have accelerated diversity in the film industry. Chloe Zhao’s Best Director award for Nomadland reflects the changes taking place on the path to the podium.