Since 2000, women’s representation in Canadian Parliament has declined on several occasions, showing uneven progress. Disparities among parties and regions remain a concern.
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Gender equity efforts risk deepening divides if they’re not handled carefully. But with empathy and inclusive dialogue, leaders can turn tension into trust.
The HBO Max series ‘And Just Like That…’ provides a platform for the representation of middle-aged women as multifaceted and sexually agentic individuals.
Being on the cliff is a dangerous position: there is a high chance of falling – or being pushed off.
The Anzac biscuit is a cultural icon, invented after the first world war. But women still provided necessities and small comforts to the ANZACs.
The Liberal Party’s idea of equality means treating everyone the same, rather than addressing structures loaded against women. It’s doing the party enormous damage.
This scholar has found that 86 per cent of replies to tweets sent to women MPs contained some form of harassment. This is a clear threat to women’s participation in politics.
The harpies were not nice people. They existed in myth to dish out punishments from the gods.
Many Americans see baseball as a sport for men and softball as a sport for women. It wasn’t always this way in the US – and it isn’t that way in the rest of the world.
Lewd customers, backstabbing co-workers and managers making unrealistic demands can take a toll.
In the first 25 years of the century, Australia elected its first female prime minister and introduced paid parental leave, but how much have things really improved for women?
The phrase appeared on thousands of pages unrelated to Jane Austen before and during her life – and was a favorite phrase of the abolitionists.
Wikipedia’s editors and articles reflect and reinforce a lack of diversity.
The media must do more to amplify women in climate and environmental reporting.
Some women requested their own abduction to escape abusive husbands.
The UK’s strict sanctions for welfare claimants can leave many women trapped in “off the books” work.
New research shows a large gap between women who have experienced domestic violence and those who have not, both in terms of employment and finishing university.
Women and young people are key voter demographics for politicians to win over. Data show how both groups have become more left-leaning over time.
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs are designed to help first-generation students, people with disabilities and veterans – including white people.
A study finds female genital mutilation or cutting is a leading cause of death: a young woman or girl dies every 12 minutes.
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, Podcast at MissPerceived, The University of Melbourne
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