At the height of the One Child Policy in China, many baby girls were unwanted.
Banishing Imposter Syndrome: ‘I’m the Real Deal’
Former Channel 4 Editor at Large Dorothy Byrne says lazy generalisations can make women feel disempowered and undermine their ambitions.
Former Channel 4 Editor at Large Dorothy Byrne says lazy generalisations can make women feel disempowered and undermine their ambitions.
The Isolation of Being Transgender: How I Got Here
This post discusses sexual violence, stigmatisation and discrimination based on a person’s gender identity.
This post discusses sexual violence, stigmatisation and discrimination based on a person’s gender identity.
Audit Reveals Annual Gender Pay Gap of Thousands
Data shows, workplaces still reflect the fact that the world of paid work was designed for men.
Data shows, workplaces still reflect the fact that the world of paid work was designed for men.
Iran on Fire: Women Forcing Change
After the news of Amini's death emerged on social media of her lying in a Tehran hospital in a coma, people throughout the country became enraged.
After the news of Amini’s death emerged on social media of her lying in a Tehran hospital in a coma, people throughout the country became enraged.
Reclaiming Boobs: ‘I’ve Rarely Seen an Unsexualised Breast’
The only time women are meant to be able to expose breasts in public without being told to cover up by someone is breastfeeding.
The only time women are meant to be able to expose breasts in public without being told to cover up by someone is breastfeeding.
‘Let’s Get Loud’: Getting Female Expertise Into the Media
Across Australian news media, women made up 32% of news sources, compared to men at 68%.
Across Australian news media, women made up 32% of news sources, compared to men at 68%.
Forging Tools to Challenge Gendered Financial Inequality
Interesting research has been done to help us understand the ongoing impact of these stories, showing that even today women display less financial literacy than men.
Interesting research has been done to help us understand the ongoing impact of these stories, showing that even today women display less financial literacy than men.
The Impossible Load That Just Keeps Growing
A growing number of family households are no longer two parent and a large number of divorced parents don’t share custody evenly.
A growing number of family households are no longer two parent and a large number of divorced parents don’t share custody evenly.
Natural Disasters Negatively Impact Babies’ Birth Weights
Research from the Australian National University shows natural disasters – specifically recent cyclones in Queensland – increase the rates of premature and low birthweight births.
Research from the Australian National University shows natural disasters – specifically recent cyclones in Queensland – increase the rates of premature and low birthweight births.
Women Are Turning the Tide on Climate Policy
Despite increased vulnerability to climate impacts, we recognise that women and girls have been creating and leading innovative climate solutions at all levels.
Despite increased vulnerability to climate impacts, we recognise that women and girls have been creating and leading innovative climate solutions at all levels.
The Double-Edged Sword of Gender in Politics
What can we learn from the women leaders who have gone before them?
What can we learn from the women leaders who have gone before them?
Stealthing: Most People Don’t Know It’s Rape
I’m talking about stealthing – the non-consensual removal of a condom during sex.
I’m talking about stealthing – the non-consensual removal of a condom during sex.
Stepford Wives Anniversary: Suburban Living Turned Women Into Robots
Ira Levin’s novel The Stepford Wives offered a bleak answer: women themselves would be replaced. Levin powerfully dramatised women’s suburban alienation and men’s resistance to feminist change.
Ira Levin’s novel The Stepford Wives offered a bleak answer: women themselves would be replaced. Levin powerfully dramatised women’s suburban alienation and men’s resistance to feminist change.
Learning Covid Lessons: A Gender-Just Future Is Possible
We also looked to see the extent to which women were part of the decision- and policy-making processes, and where women’s voices were heard not just in protest but in collaboration and discussions about planning for the future.
We also looked to see the extent to which women were part of the decision- and policy-making processes, and where women’s voices were heard not just in protest but in collaboration and discussions about planning for the future.
Why Women Are Breaking Up With the News
Since 2016, the proportion of women who have high interest in news has fallen 14 percentage points compared to a 10-percentage point drop among men.
Since 2016, the proportion of women who have high interest in news has fallen 14 percentage points compared to a 10-percentage point drop among men.