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In the lead up to Budget 2020-21, there were many constructive calls for a gender responsive budget with Covid19 worsening gender inequality. Over 100 organisations committed to gender equity and...
For the first time violence and harassment in the world of work are covered in new international labour standards, adopted at the Centenary International Labour Conference and now open for...
Sue Salthouse. Photo source: Women with Disabilities ACT We at ACLW mourn and grieve the tragic loss of Sue Salthouse, Sue was an Ambassador of ACLW from 2016 onwards. Sue...
A global* study by Emerald Publishing highlights the barriers preventing inclusivity in society, the role of research in helping to solve these issues, and systemic issues within the academic research sector....
Over 80 organisations committed to gender equity and women across Victoria have made a joint statement calling for State and Federal Governments to recognise the gendered impacts of COVID-19. The...
Australian-first legislation to see gender equality targets mandated in Victorian public sector On 26 November 2019 the Australian-first Gender Equality Bill was introduced into the Victorian Parliament making once-in-a-generation reforms to ensure gender...
This Re-cap of the Asia-Pacific Beijing+25 Regional Review Meeting is by Romy Listo from Equality Rights Alliance. Romy Listo Romy Listo is the Project Coordinator at Equality Rights Alliance. She has an...
Election Day is your chance to vote for a party that will act to fix the broken housing system. The National Everybody’s Home campaign has urged all candidates not to...
Women’s votes count in the 2019 Federal Election. The Women's Electoral Lobby has outlined what the Coalition, Labor and Greens are promising for women in relation to 12 key priorities....
For International Women's Day 2019, ACLW decided to focus on what does feminism looks like today and what strategies are being developed to advance women under this banner. As such,...
Associate Professor Clare Wright Clare Wright In her new book, You Daughters of Freedom, historian Associate Professor Clare Wright brings to life a time when Australian democracy was the standard...
Will the Liberal Party ever be led by a Woman? Dr Diann Rodgers-Healey It is hard to not believe that gender was a dominant factor in Julie Bishop losing the...
Shifts in Ideologies Matter, Beyond a Political Party’s Identity Dr Diann Rodgers-Healey Former Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull The sudden painful political annihilation of Malcolm Turnbull, former Prime Minister and Leader...
More voices are needed to bring about increasing the Newstart Rate. Please consider some of the reasons and add your voice to the Australian Council of Social Service's Call to the...
https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/eradicate-sexual-harassment-in-workplaces/ Dr Diann Rodgers-Healey Recent workplace sexual harassment revelations by many women sharing their stories abroad and in Australia have woken hearts and minds to the pain, indignity, injustice and wide-reaching impacts of...
Dr Diann Rodgers-Healey, Director, The Australian Centre for Leadership for Women (ACLW) In her concession speech on Wednesday, Hillary Clinton said, “I know we have still not shattered that highest and...
The five National Women’s Alliances have come together to encourage women to use their votes in the 2016 Federal election. It’s important that women’s voices are heard in this election.We...
By Diann Rodgers-Healey Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with his new female cabinet ministers. Picture: AFP As Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s new Cabinet begins, there is much excitement in the air...
By Diann Rodgers-Healey As worldwide displacement hits an all time high due to wars, conflict and persecution, the Australian government recently highlighted its record of stopping the boats and being...
https://www.womensagenda.com.au/talking-about/opinions/understanding-the-power-of-a-woman Recently the association of ‘Women’ and ‘Power’ has emerged in Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s advice to Hillary Clinton and other women in power where she pointed out that...