The measure of women’s political advancement isn’t the number of female leaders, but the changes they make to everyday women’s lives.
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Western Australia Liberal Senator Dean Smith is a man of forthright opinions, not afraid to take on fights within his party.
An MP from Japan’s governing party recently commented that single women were a burden on the state. But many young women, and men, are rethinking the lure of married life.
It was the week that saw a parliamentary committee recommend a referendum to end the dual citizenship debacle- but the idea was immediately shut down by the government.
Money no doubt will be useful, but it won’t be enough to significantly boost the number of Liberal women in federal parliament.
A new bill that would legalize abortion in Argentina has spurred surprise debate on the gender pay gap, parental leave and political representation. Will Argentinean women finally get their due?
While much is being done to increase the number of women working in science, new research shows it could take many, many years to reach parity with men.
Research suggests that government spending on very young children is a good investment.
Here’s the research that explains why President Donald Trump’s limits on transgender military service may be struck down in court again.
Academia is not immune to gender bias. One way to see this in action is to observe who asks questions during conferences – and men appear to ask more than women.
An ambassador needs to do more than just encourage young girls to enter STEMM, the role must address structural and cultural issues that push women out of the pipeline mid-career.
New research on Latin America’s four recent female presidents disproves the idea that merely putting a woman in power will improve gender equality.
The share of board seats held by women varies dramatically across the country, from none in Alaska to close to half in New Mexico. A few key policies may make all the difference.
We could expect a change in language to decrease gender disparities across a host of measures, including wages, educational attainment, and leadership positions in corporate and political life.
Canadian women are under-represented in politics and are hesitant to run for office for myriad reasons. Here’s what needs to be done, especially at the municipal level, to get more women in office.
Despite a range of laws and policy measures, many gender inequities seem firmly entrenched. One innovative policy measure that could make a difference is basic income.
Equal rights are not enough. Inequality exists in our minds, in our biases and prejudices, and that remains to be fixed.
The goal is gender equality, but some women remain more equal than others.
Increasingly insecure pathways to home ownership are not just a problem for property markets. The fallout is likely to hit retirement incomes, the welfare base, gender equity and the broader economy.
We know from every previous wave of feminist activism that some men fear loss of status and power, two things manifest in work and pay.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, Jumbunna IHL, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer in Australian Politics, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Human Resource Management, UNSW Canberra, UNSW Sydney
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Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Australian Government Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor of Practice, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Professor of Political Communication, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Scientia Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Gender, Work and Employment Relations, ARC Future Fellow, Business School, co-Director Women, Work and Leadership Research Group, University of Sydney
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Reader in Leadership and Organisation Studies, University of Birmingham
