The Labor federal government will be the most diverse in history, driven by the influx of women members who outnumber the men in both caucus and cabinet.
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As the election campaign wraps up, the impression of the Liberals being out of touch with women persists, but some solutions can be found in their political rivals.
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?
Mexico will elect its first woman president on Sunday.
A branding expert explains how this iconic but controversial doll has gone from teenage reject to movie star in 64 years.
Research shows French firms with smaller to no gender wage gap and high female board representation also make better business.
The departure of Liberal women is a sign that they have always been outsiders within the party, and by world standards the gender imbalance is stark and woefully out of touch.
The new physics syllabus for year 11 and 12 students in NSW contains no mention of specific women who have contributed to the field, nor their work.
Why, in 2017, are women still falling behind in the ARIA awards: in nominations, winners, and performances?
Jodie Whittaker will be the 13th, and first female, Doctor Who, an announcement that has been a long time coming.
Only 10% of films have a gender-balanced cast, and getting more women on screens starts with the screenwriters. The solution can be as simple as giving minor characters female names.
Women remain systemically underrepresented at the top levels of Australia’s most powerful institutions – including the media, universities, government, judiciary and corporate sector.
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Professor of Political Communication; Director CAJII, The University of Melbourne
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PhD candidate. Sydney University Physics Education Research (SUPER) group, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Music Industry, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Media, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer in Screenwriting, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Newcastle University
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Full Professor of Accounting, International University of Monaco
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Professor of Sociology, Director of Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, The University of Queensland
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PhD Candidate and Casual Academic in Politics, La Trobe University
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Deputy Director, Global Institute for Women's Leadership, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Australian Politics, UNSW