Advancing the Human Rights of Women & Girls
In a fascinating study, researchers have shown that results from conventional self-reporting surveys on gender prejudices should be regarded with a measure of skepticism. People have not been telling the… Read more »
It’s the lowest number of women represented since the G20 started holding summits in 2008. Source: Just 2 women feature in G20 photo showing depressing state of leadership
Tarla Lambert for Women’s Agenda writes: A medical school in Tokyo has been forced to accept more than 60 female students after admitting it had discriminated against women for the… Read more »
ScienceDaily reports: Previous research has shown women who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrest receive CPR less frequently than men, said Sarah M. Perman, M.D., M.S.C.E., assistant professor of Emergency Medicine at… Read more »
Luke Henriques-Gomes for The Guardian writes: Chia is one of 68,000 parents who have been placed on a new government program, Parents Next, after receiving a call from Centrelink assessing… Read more »
Sarah Newey for the Telegraph writes: Dark and insecure toilets disproportionately affect women and girls, putting them at greater risk of harassment and damage to their health, three charities have… Read more »
Sandra Buckley for Women’s Agenda reports: Currently, in Australia men retire with 47% more super than Australian women, meaning Australian women retire with almost 50% less than Australian men. So… Read more »
Anne-Marie Rice in Lawyers Weekly writes: I am tired because I am 44 years old, self-employed and the mother of two primary school aged children. Tired goes with the territory…. Read more »
Beth Demmon for Munchies writes: The Women’s Beer Forum, hosted by Los Angeles-based Eagle Rock Brewery, is the latest victim in a long line of so-called “gender-based discrimination” lawsuits initiated… Read more »
Jerome Doraisamy for Lawyers Weekly writes: Speaking to Lawyers Weekly in the wake of her appearance at the Victoria Law Foundation’s forum on sport and the law, Monash University Associate… Read more »