The Prime Minister has not met with the Office for Women
In Senate Estimates on Monday 18th of February 2019 it was confirmed by the office for women that Scott Morrison has never met with them. Source: The Prime Minister has… Read more »
Category: Inequity
Male VCs fail to get on board so women’s ride-sharing startup Shebah embarks on $3m crowdfunding campaign
Shebah is launching a $3 million crowdfunding campaign to boost its tech and fuel overseas expansion, and to share its success with its supporters. Source: Male VCs fail to get… Read more »
Research confirms working mums are ‘up to 40% more stressed’
A study of 11 indicators of chronic stress in 6025 women shows that full time working mums are up to 40% more stressed than others. Source: Research confirms working mums… Read more »
Ebola vaccine offered in exchange for sex, Congo taskforce meeting told
As experts urge global warning over outbreak, women and girls in Beni report alleged exploitation. An unparalleled Ebola vaccination programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become engulfed… Read more »
In Finland, giving people free money boosted happiness, not employment
Receiving a basic income had other great effects on the unemployed. Source: In Finland, giving people free money boosted happiness, not employment – Vox
Study shows sexism starts early with girls’ pain taken less seriously
The study found women were more likely to downplay pain shown by girls than men were. Researchers called it a ‘mystery.’ Source: Study shows sexism starts early with girls’ pain… Read more »
The UAE handed out awards for gender balance & men won them all
A tweet on Sunday from Dubai’s official social media account announcing the winners of the government’s gender equality awards attracted global attention. The winners were exclusively male and it was… Read more »
Labor promises 40% target for women in Australian honours system | Australia news | The Guardian
Tanya Plibersek blames prevalence of male-dominated professions in award categories for the overrepresentation of men Source: Labor promises 40% target for women in Australian honours system | Australia news |… Read more »
Crowdfunding campaign to free Indigenous women ‘shocked’ by WA government response
Sisters Inside, which is raising funds to pay off court fines of Aboriginal women, says government has tried to ‘discredit’ it Source: Crowdfunding campaign to free Indigenous women ‘shocked’ by… Read more »
UN calls on Canada to remove sexist sections from Indian Act
UN Human Rights Committee says Canada has tried to ‘avoid responsibility for impact of its legislated sex discrimination within indigenous communities’ Source: UN calls on Canada to remove sexist sections… Read more »