The outpouring of emotion for murdered Irish woman Jill Meagher was intense and genuine. But why don’t we see similar displays for all female victims of violence? In Melbourne, an estimated 30,000 people…
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I had recently realised that the radio silence I’d been getting from my best and oldest friend wasn’t just about hectic schedules or different time-zones. Rather, in the most brutal and honest terms, I…
Recent cases of online abuse against Charlotte Dawson and NRL player Robbie Farah have attracted considerable media attention and triggered public debate about how to respond to this issue. But how big…
There’s support across the globe for increased female participation at leadership levels. In Norway, it’s a legislative requirement that at least 40% of the board members of listed companies are women…
The Labor government appears to have a spring in its step. After months of poor polls and difficulty passing legislation, things now seem to be going Labor’s way. In recent weeks, the government has been…
One in eight healthy young women may suffer from urinary incontinence (UI), a new study has found. Researchers surveyed 1,000…
Only 1% of Australian women use long acting reversible contraception (LARC), a new study published today in the Medical Journal…
In part 11 of the multi-disciplinary Millennium Project series, Danielle Logue and Mel Dunn note the striking absence of male voices in discussions of women’s empowerment, despite it being fundamental…
New mums who read or write blogs are more likely to feel less alone compared with mothers who do not blog. The research found…
If Australian governments are serious about raising rates of economic growth, they must reform the tax mix and increase the workforce participation rates of women and older people. Each of these reforms…
The quest for equal pay between men and women represents one of the oldest battle lines for feminism. The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) finds that women’s wages are now 17.4…
Australian couples are increasingly likely to live separately as part of “Living Apart Together (LAT)” relationships. Karen…
The recent decision of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (Special Court) in the trial of former President of Liberia, Charles Taylor, is a landmark and historic verdict. Why is the judgement an important…
Menopausal women who feel they can control their hot flushes after exercise are less likely to experience them, according…
The “equal pay for equal work” dream is yet to become a reality. Not only do women earn, on average, 17.6% less than men, there are worrying signs that this wage gap may be starting to increase. What this…
Against a backdrop of international economic uncertainty, there are pressures for greater labour flexibility as employers complain of costs and reduced competitiveness with the high Australian dollar…
There’s this gene that about half of all people carry. It’s a pretty nasty gene – it massively increases the risk of the carrier being a murderer or a murder victim, going to jail or dying in an accident…
Women who complain of memory problems or “brain fog” during menopause are experiencing real cognitive changes, new research…
Electing to have a caesarean birth following one prior caesarean can lower the risk of serious complications for infants…
Women’s risk of multiple sclerosis drops with each additional child, according to new research. Women with three children…
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Dean, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
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Reader in Gender Studies, Liverpool John Moores University
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Associate Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Ph.D. Candidate, University of Arizona
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Professor of Politics and Policy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender, Western University
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Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
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