Without affirmative action through gender quotas and targets, we will have another 30 years of glacial progress on gender equity in academia.
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The vast majority of managers said they wanted “the best person for the job”. They had less idea of just who that might be, or how to ensure appointments on merit and equity targets co-exist.
The only predictor of boards reaching 30% female directors is if it has a director who sits on another board that has already met the target.
Since 2017, only 13% of full-length works by Australia’s major dance companies have been choreographed by women.
Examples from Ireland and New Zealand show that, unless determined measures are taken, masculine political cultures will ensure the gender imbalance remains.
Money no doubt will be useful, but it won’t be enough to significantly boost the number of Liberal women in federal parliament.
Malcolm Turnbull’s acknowledgement of gendered power imbalances in parliament reveals that the gendered nature of politics is under challenge.
Indonesia obliges political parties to have at least 30% of women candidates in their legislative candidates list. But then why this hasn’t significantly increase women’s electability?
After 1993, Paul Keating became ever-more dominant in cabinet policy discussions to ensure a legacy for the Labor government.
Setting targets is one way to attain more female MPs, but it must be accompanied by cultural change.
The effect of gender quotas on an organisation’s performance depends on employee’s attitude towards quotas, which in turn depends on the labour market environment.
Women remain systemically underrepresented at the top levels of Australia’s most powerful institutions – including the media, universities, government, judiciary and corporate sector.
Are quotas the best way to challenge sexism and discrimination in politics and workplaces?
Australia is lagging behind other countries in adopting practical measures to achieve gender balance in public decision-making.
Without quotas to correct the effects of these gender biases, the under-representation of women Coalition MPs is effectively guaranteed.
David Morrison being unofficially anointed a “Warrior for Women”, reflects the belief that women need male champions in order to succeed.
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