Australia, the gender pay gap, and everyday sexism
Kate Carruthers Sexism made explicit In the past it was easier to not notice the everyday sexism and misogyny that permeates life in Australia. But with the advent of Julia Gillard as…
gender & sexism
Sexism in Australia – the Ernies show clearly that it’s not going away
A friend invited to me to attend the 21st Ernies Awards for Sexist Remarks and, since it was a thing I’d always meant to see, I went along. While it…
Why do bad leaders happen to good people? #notw #hackergate
There have been astonishing revelations in London about leaders in the News International group of companies and in the UK Parliament. Perhaps even more shocking is the disclosure of the…
International Women’s Day – some things to celebrate but more work to do
It is International Women’s Day again and surveying the scene here in Australia for women I find much to celebrate. Yet there remains much work to do for the women…
Inspiring women: Louisa Lawson – women’s suffrage activist and publisher
The fight for women to get the vote was a monument to cooperation, ingenuity and collaboration on the part of many women in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.…
Gender parity in Australia
Bain & Company have just released a brief titled “Level the playing field: A call for action on gender parity in Australia”. The key findings are: Australian men are 1.4…
More on Women, housework & the 21st century
My post the other day on this topic revealed my complete ignorance of house & home magazines (this deficiency in my reading was kindly pointed out in a recent comment).…
Women, housework & the 21st century
It is astonishing that many women in the west still seem to be obsessed with housework and cleaning in spite of the advances women have made in the past 100…
The great maternity leave debate
I do not have children, nor do I plan to reproduce – so I suppose you could say I have no skin in this particular game. But I’ve been thinking…
Men, Women and Lifestyle Choices
Women in the western world are actually very lucky in many ways. Now there are so many choices for women – education, full time career, part time work, family, no…