14 July 2016 - Gender Watch, Politics, Labor Party, Liberal Party, National Party, Coalition

More women need to be pre-selected in safe seats

The 2016 federal election is seen by many as an election where the highest number of women candidates stood for the two major parties: 59 for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and 44 for the Coalition.

13 July 2016 - Gender Watch, Politics

Closing the gender gap in politics

Australia’s 45th Parliament could have 43 women MPs sitting among its 150 members. But they are not equally split between the parties.

30 June 2016 - Gender Watch, Economy, Politics, Labor Party, Liberal Party, Greens

Critical policies for women

Since the causes and experience of poverty varies between different groups of women and men, policy responses need to adopt a gender transformative lens to achieve maximum impact.

30 June 2016 - Gender Watch, Politics, Social Policy, Labor Party, Liberal Party, Coalition

The pressure of being first:

Deputy New South Wales Opposition Leader Linda Burney is currently contesting the marginal seat of Barwon in inner-south Sydney. From 2003, Burney has represented the seat of Canterbury, and held many portfolios in the both the Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet. After rising to become Deputy Opposition leader of the state, she has taken the logical next step to contest a federal seat – with one twist.

29 June 2016 - Gender Watch, Politics, Election

Where are the women in Australia’s electorates?

28 June 2016 - Gender Watch, Politics, Election, Social Policy, Labor Party, Liberal Party, National Party, Greens, Coalition

The rise of LGBTIQ politicians

The number of politicians identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex or Queer (LGBTIQ) appears to be increasing.

5 June 2016 - Education, Gender Watch, Economy

The Silver Bullet for “jobs and growth”

There’s one very obvious area of the Australian economy which, if addressed, can create the much desired “jobs and growth” and go a long way to address our budget black hole: the greater workforce participation of Australian women.

23 May 2016 - Gender Watch, Politics, Foreign Policy

The Not-for-Profit sector needs a global policy perspective

The next Federal election is about nothing if not public policy. I don’t blame you for thinking, ‘Hello, Captain Obvious’. But let’s just take a moment to marinate on that.

16 May 2016 - Gender Watch, Politics, Election

Four ways to get more women into Parliament

Australian parliaments continue to lag behind many Australian workplaces and other countries when it comes to participation by women.

16 May 2016 - Gender Watch, Politics, Election

What it feels like for a girl: Dutton and Briggs remind us of politics' endemic sexism

On Christmas Eve my best friend and I were celebrating the season by watching old music videos on YouTube. We were talking about Madonna and I said that I didn’t think she’d done anything particularly memorable since her 2000 song What It Feels Like For a Girl.

28 April 2016 - Gender Watch, Politics, Social Policy

Old stereotypes hold women back from pursuing careers in politics

8 April 2016 - Education, Health, Gender Watch, Politics, Labor Party

Gender neutral policies are a myth: why we need a women’s budget

Most government policies these days look gender neutral. But in substance, government policy often has a different impact on women and men, in distributing benefits and burdens of taxes and spending. How can we ensure that taxing and spending supports women’s equality?