Gender
Women left behind in science education
Only 16 per cent of Australians in science, technology, engineering and maths are women. They’re also paid a lot less......
On International Women’s Day 2016, how much progress have we made?
On the eve of International Women’s Day Minister for Women, Michaelia Cash, said she doesn’t call herself a feminist because......
Gender remains a key barrier to the internet
Access to the internet is something that is so key to Australian society that many of us can’t imagine life......
Cupcake decorating class shows sexism still rife in the workplace
Earlier this week it emerged that female doctors in Queensland were asked to undertake a cupcake decorating class as part......
Finding the balance in China’s gender ratios
China’s gender imbalance has improved in recent years, but reports from a major Chinese newspaper suggest the nation may not......
School students talk gender
Most of today’s teenagers say that they’re not interested in feminism, but they do want to know about gender issues......
All talk and little action on workplace gender equality
Most employers have good intentions regarding the creation of gender equality in their workplaces, but are unsure of how to......
Will quotas be the answer to gender imbalance?
A few days on from the Labor party’s announcement that women fill 50 per cent of the organisations positions by......
Safety of women a concern in Nepal
Negative cultural attitudes toward widows and women-headed households have been well-documented in Nepal, but a new report by Oxfam shows......
Single-sex schools in decline
Boys in one and girls in the other is an educational model that’s been around for ages, but change may......