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Studies can’t predict an individual’s behavior. But meta-analyses of social science research turn up differences in men’s versus women’s leadership styles, on average.
Australia lags behind most other developed countries when it comes to the economic and social well-being of people over 60. And the numbers are even more alarming for women.
Women’s football was introduced in the Olympics a staggering 96 years after the men’s event – and some sports still struggle with gender inequalities.
As military organisations become less oriented towards violence, the traditional, aggressive, warrior-like culture of the military has to be balanced with new task requirements.
Women are underrepresented in the energy sector at a time of rapid change and demand for new talent. Hiring more women could make energy companies more innovative and speed the shift to clean fuels.
Without quotas to correct the effects of these gender biases, the under-representation of women Coalition MPs is effectively guaranteed.
By continuing to see policies that affect women in economic rather than social terms, both major parties are offering little in the way of improved gender equity.
Social stress is a main cause of depression, and women, in general, experience more stress than men. But new research suggests men may be more vulnerable to depression caused by stressful events.
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?
It wasn’t even until the late 19th century that this was codified into law.
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.
How does one of the world’s most iconic science fiction television series depict women doing science?
Dress codes in the workplace have a long and complicated history for women – especially those in corporate life.
The idea of family is still undergoing fundamental change, but progress towards an egalitarian era may be hamstrung by class and wealth.
This budget focuses on jobs and growth, but has little in it to redress women’s entrenched inequality.
Pay transparency laws are the latest effort to eliminate the still-yawning gap between the salaries of men and women. Do they work?
If Hillary Clinton’s cabinet does end up being 50% female, it could change US politics for good.
Once a model employer for women, the APS is in danger of being left behind
Female workers are now more highly unionised than their male colleagues, but unions still have a long way to go to reflect that shift.
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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
