The Work and Family Roundtable is made up of researchers with expertise on work and family policy. Its goal is to propose, comment upon, collect and disseminate research to inform...
Excerpts from: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/is-2024-australias-worst-year-for-violence-against-women/8rejzzpza?fbclid=IwY2xjawHkFs5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRPaDmeaRvmLS0z4huTRbSJNUdvOScIjeLLV1RUgR7REAkRHBZZQkgBT1A_aem_t4OvUCxL5q7d08jR2SRKvQ Australian Femicide Watch, which is run by researcher and journalist Sherele Moody, keeps track of female victims of violence, including Australians who have died overseas. According to...
Outgoing Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins: “We are on the precipice of change” Kate Jenkins became the nation's Sex Discrimination Commissioner in 2016. Her purpose is to advance gender equality...
Dr Shirley Randell (www.shirleyrandell.com.au) has in 2006 taken up a new position in Rwanda as Senior Advisor, Responsibility and Accountability in Local Government - RALG/Gender for nine countries in East and...
Executive Summary Our landmark survey of gender diversity in the leadership of the community sector is both a good news and a bad news story.In a sector where women comprise...
By Janelle Brown, Aboriginal Community Engagement Janelle Brown Being a community based Aboriginal woman (and worker) can be a difficult experience. I see a lot of pain and hardship around...
This year to mark International Women's Day, I invited a group of women to reflect on what International Women's Day means to them personally. I am proud to present the...
By Violet Roumeliotis, CEO of Settlement Services International Violet Roumeliotis The forced migration of people fleeing persecution is one of the major challenges in the world today. Australia has contributed to...
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...
In 1986, the concept of the “glass ceiling” was used to explain why women, despite achieving certain levels of success in industry and business are prevented from reaching the most...
