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Depictions of women bullying women are a mainstay of reality television shows, just as reports of Twitter fights between female celebrities are regular tabloid fare. It’s a phenomenon with a long history.
Anne Summers’ ambitious 1975 book reframed Australian history by placing women at its centre. It was a book of its time. But its groundbreaking approach ensures it is also a book for today.
Evidence shows that the rise of women in British workplaces has coincided with the decline or organised labour. If only the unions would face up to it.
Western media tropes of black widows, deviant sexuality and unthinking compliance fail to explain why violence crosses the gender divide.
The Arab Women Film Festival seeks to deconstruct misunderstandings about women in the Arab world and its diasporas, and provide a more nuanced view of the challenges faced by Arab women today.
Don’t dismiss the idea of women-only carriages. It might help.
The money might be a little better, but the lewd comments and unwanted advances may have a negative impact on the mental health of waitresses.
We must place the responsibility for preventing assault firmly on men’s shoulders.
Papua New Guinea is now facing a drought and frosts that look set to be worse than 1997, when hundreds of people died. So how can memories of 1997 save lives over the next few months?
Despite ongoing efforts, achieving gender equality struggles because it is ignored or compartmentalised rather than interwoven throughout.
If you’re a woman in poverty, you’re at risk of sexual exploitation. If you’ve just become educated and employed, then you’re at greater risk of domestic abuse.
Half of the schools in the eight-member Ivy League now have female presidents. What about colleges and universities outside the Ivy League?
Why oversharing, the act of sharing “too much information”, is a buzzword in contemporary culture.
Charting the progress of a global movement against shaming women for the actions of men.
Past hiring discrimination appears to lead African Americans to cast a wide net, while women tend to seek out roles historically associated with their gender.
By limiting financial support to smaller families, the government is doing its best to stop undesirables from reproducing.
The Guardian and The Economist appointed their first women editor-in-chiefs this year. Will this change the gendered nature of news and newsrooms across the world?
After years of liberal laws, terminations are now almost completely out of bounds.
Domestic violence is not limited to younger women.
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of History, Macquarie University
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Professor, Curtin Law School and Curtin Business School, Curtin University
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Dean, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
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Cadre en exercice, 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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Associate Professor, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University
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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 Law, University of York
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Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
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Research Associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor in Literary Studies, Monash University
