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Labor women make history by overtaking men in cabinet. So is the job done?

Albanese’s new cabinet is certainly a win for women’s representation. But the job isn’t done, writes Elise Stephenson, Australian National University and Blair Williams, Monash University in this article republished from The Conversation.

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20
May
2022

Exploring the evidence: 28 Days of Tweeting the Jenkins Review

In 2021, revelations of sexual harassment, misogyny, bullying and even criminal behaviour between and among parliamentarians and political staff…

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18
May
2022

Women could hold keys to election win

Women could hold the keys to the Lodge and election victory this Saturday, with new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) showing…

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13
May
2022

Major policies and marginal women

Prof Michelle Ryan, Director of the Global Institute of Women's Leadership at ANU spoke to the Bubble Pop podcast for the Community Radio…

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13
May
2022

Most female candidates contesting unwinnable seats

Just two-in-10 female candidates from Australia's major parties are contesting winnable seats in the 2022 federal election, new analysis from…

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06
May
2022

Why some women oppose gender equality

Anti-feminists, ‘tradwives’, and men’s rights advocates – why some women oppose gender equality (and what to do about it).
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03
May
2022

When the State Daddy takes on the Daggy Dad

IT'S no secret that Australian politics is overwhelmingly masculine. Yet conceptions of political masculine identity have differed based on…

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29
Apr
2022

Women Aren’t Risk-Averse, They Just Face Consequences When They Take Risks

There are only 32 women among the chief executives at the largest 500 companies in the United States. As a result of these low numbers, professional…

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28
Apr
2022

Recordings from the Gender and Sexuality at Work Conference now available

Accelerating Gender and Sexuality Inclusion at Work was the theme of this year's Gender and Sexuality at Work Conference, which brought together…

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28
Mar
2022

Experts predict reckoning at polls

As Australia barrels towards the federal election, experts from The Australian National University (ANU) say voters may take their frustration with…