Blame the period! A satirical look at some of the excuses why more women don’t go into ITC jobs.
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Some of the myths about why more women don’t code and get jobs in ICT are shown in a new satirical campaign. But is raising a woman’s menstrual cycle the right way to go?
A 19th-century photograph of a women’s restroom in a Pittsburgh factory.
It wasn’t even until the late 19th century that this was codified into law.
Mothers and their babies at a clinic in Johannesburg. South Africa leads the Global South with its expansive social protection programme.
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The gendered nature of social welfare is invisible and taken for granted – particularly in development contexts.It’s time to debate a more gender-sensitive and equitable welfare agenda in the South.
Osgood is one of the many female scientists depicted working alongside the Doctor.
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How does one of the world’s most iconic science fiction television series depict women doing science?
Unequal.
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Dress codes in the workplace have a long and complicated history for women – especially those in corporate life.
Arise, Sir Adequate Father.
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The idea of family is still undergoing fundamental change, but progress towards an egalitarian era may be hamstrung by class and wealth.
One the the big disappointments for women in the budget was the postponement of changes to child care.
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This budget focuses on jobs and growth, but has little in it to redress women’s entrenched inequality.
Want to know how your salary jar stacks up?
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Pay transparency laws are the latest effort to eliminate the still-yawning gap between the salaries of men and women. Do they work?
Filling up her binder.
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If Hillary Clinton’s cabinet does end up being 50% female, it could change US politics for good.
Employment Minister and Minister for Women Michaelia Cash has released a new gender equality strategy for the public service.
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Once a model employer for women, the APS is in danger of being left behind
ACTU president Ged Kearney is one of the 38.5% of Australian union secretaries who is female.
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Female workers are now more highly unionised than their male colleagues, but unions still have a long way to go to reflect that shift.
Hillary Clinton is a flawed presidential candidate. But she’s still probably the best on offer.
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The rise of women to very powerful positions has not, to date, opened the way for other women. So there is no reason to believe a Hillary Clinton presidency would change that.
Australians are some of the worst wasters in the developed world.
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Australia still rests too heavily on its luck, and not enough on its brains.
The majority of people at risk of forced marriage are under 18 and female.
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While some progress has been made in reducing instances of forced marriage in Australia, more needs to be done.
Women need to recalibrate feminist action so that it’s not just about them advancing in society on men’s terms.
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The second-wave feminists of the 1970s wanted to create radical shifts in gender power. Instead, women have settled for much less.
Research shows when there are three women on a board, as opposed to one, they are seen as individuals rather than the “female voice”.
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Australia’s largest companies are happy to tick gender reporting boxes, but when it comes to pay equity they are largely silent.
Canada shows the rest of the world how it’s done.
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The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is parity. World leaders take note.
Instead of menstrual leave for female employees, a better policy would be to increase sick leave for everyone, no matter their ailment.
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A British company has announced it is bringing in menstrual leave, but the notion presents a number of risks for women and equality.
The study found that the average total remuneration for female managers was equal to just the base salary for their male counterparts.
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Women receive less pay than men, especially at a top management level, and are less represented on the board of organisations, a new study has found.
Does gender make a difference on a jury?
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Do women in the Oval Office or the courtroom make a genuine difference? Research from English juries suggest they do.