Judging between meritocracy and quotas

Examples from the legal profession demonstrate why enforced quotas to increase female participation in politics and business are unwarranted, argues Morry Bailes.

Parliament booze ban won't dry up toxic culture

Calls for an alcohol-free federal parliament might reduce risk factors but won’t fix the cultural problems besetting Canberra, argues Nicole Lee.

The Adelaide March4Justice rally. Photo: Michael Errey

The marches were a success - now comes the hard part

Monday’s protest marches against sexual harassment and violence underscored the demand for change. Now comes the challenge of achieving it, argues Chris Wallace.

They're fed up and not going to take it any more

With women around the nation today taking part in marches prompted by sexual assault scandals in Canberra, Sarah Cameron examines the risk to politics-as-usual of the issue and a growing gender voting gap.

Online abuse forcing girls to abandon social media

Online abuse is driving girls to quit social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, with nearly 60 per cent experiencing harassment, a global study has shown.

More older and female recipients claiming Centrelink JobSeeker

Older Australians and women have been making up a bigger share of JobSeeker recipients, with people on the unemployment payment long-term also rising.

From Gillard to Flint, women in politics continue to confront superficial critiques

Rating the shoes rather than the policy… is judging women in power by what they wear actually getting worse?

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