Ex-MP Julia Banks describes horrifying culture of misogyny
An audible murmur of discomfort ripples through the audience at the Australian National University's Kambri Cultural Centre as former Liberal MP Julia Banks describes being verbally abused and told she was a “pighead,” by a male Liberal staffer inside her own home....
How the ABC is smashing the glass ceiling
It’s a man’s world, alright. Or that’s what you’d have to assume if you turn on TV or radio. Women might make up just over half of the Australian population, but they are quoted in the media just under 23 percent of the time. That means blokes are quoted a whopping 77...
How do we father in the era of #metoo?
I have two young kids, and love discussing the joys and challenges of fatherhood with different audiences. I’ve been grappling with a dilemma ever since we first heard news of alleged sexual assault and harassment stalking Canberra’s corridors of power. If it’s a...
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The ABC's 'Ms Represented' is compelling - if slightly horrifying - watching about just how far we have to go when it comes to treating women in politics equally.
Read this great review, just published on @BroadAgenda5050:
Review: ABC TV's Ms Represented | BroadAgenda
“100 years of ‘firsts’: The story of women in Australian parliaments started with a blunder from an ...
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