The Age ~ Melbourne ~ Saturday March 8 2014 By Suzy Freeman-Greene Today is International Women's Day. A year ago, on this day, we had a female prime minister and...
Recognition for ACLW in NSW State Parliament Legislative Assembly Thursday 6 March 2014 The excerpt below has been reproduced from pages 81-82 of the Parliamentary Hansard for Thursday 6 March...
This article by Dr Diann Rodgers-Healey was first published at Women's Agenda on 3 March 2014 The Financial Review reported recently that the Abbott Government is considering changing gender reporting requirements...
Leanne Evans, Australian Womensport and Recreation Association (AWRA)’s Executive Officer joined other representatives from the Equality Rights Alliance, Australia’s largest network of 64 organisations advocating for women’s equality, to state the case that supporting...
The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 January 2014 How can we ease the way, for Australia's next female PM? By Leslie Cannold This weekend marks six months since Julia Gillard stepped...
ACLW’s ‘Sustaining Women’s Empowerment in Communities and Organisations’ (SWECO) Objective and Overview ACLW’s ‘Sustaining Women’s Empowerment in Communities and Organisations’ (SWECO) Award aims to honour male and female individuals and groups who...
Did you know that October 11 is the "Day of the Girl Child”?On 19 December 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare 11 October as the International Day...
Would business tolerate the Abbott cabinet gender imbalance? It would be wrong to think that gender equality in the workplace is still elusive. Even if the Abbott government’s Cabinet, with its sole...
In the lead up to the election, whilst attention focuses on marginal seats, those who are disadvantaged in the Australian community should not be marginalised. The Report, How Australia is...
ACLW hosted 3 public Leadership Conversations at the City Beach Function Centre in Wollongong, NSW. Each Conversation involved a Panel of leaders from different sectors in the Illawarra in front...
Findings of Survey about Former PM Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott The Australian Centre for Leadership for Women (ACLW) conducted a research study which commenced on 24 June 13 and...
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) meets Ms Malala Yousafzai. Pakistani education activist and violence survivor Malala Yousafzai marked her 16th birthday on 12 July 2013 at United Nations headquarters by giving...
By Sandra Cook Director of Policy BPW Australia Sandy Cook Both organisations that I belong to (BPW Australia and economicSecurity4Women) are unique in that they represent women who are employers, employees, self-employed...
By Ludo McFerran, National Project Manager, Centre for Gender Related Violence Studies at the University of New South Wales Ludo McFerran Domestic and family violence which affects one third of Australians...
By Debbie Kilroy, CEO, Sisters Inside, Brisbane Debbie Kilroy Women continue to be imprisoned at an alarming rate. Over the past 10 years, the number of women prisoners in Australia...
By Eve Bodsworth, Research and Policy Manager, Brotherhood of St Lawrence Eve Bodsworth While Australia has experienced a decade of economic growth, the divide between included and excluded is growing....
By Terese Edwards, CEO, National Council of Single Mothers & their Children Terese Edwards From time to time Australia will put a spotlight on poverty and its impact. The issue...
I have been working and advocating for equality in the workplace and the wider society since 1979, when I was first employed at the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board. I have a...
In the lead up to the 2013 Federal Election, ACLW is running a Panel to explore the concerns of women who are in disadvantaged Australian communities. This Panel comprises Women...
Press Release 5 June 2013 ACLW Panel on the Concerns of Women Experiencing Disadvantage in Australian Communities In the lead up to the election, whilst attention focuses on marginal seats,...