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Victoria Achieves Gender Parity among MPs for the First Time
Premier Jacinta Allan says the affect of female MPs’ voices can be seen throughout their work in parliament
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Why American Politics Has Become Vulgar and Violent
In September, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer relaxed the chamber’s formal dress code — coat, tie and slacks for men, but no specified attire for women — to accommodate Sen. John Fetterman, who wore hoodies and gym shorts in the Senate cloakroom. After an outcry, the Senate voted unanimously to reinstate the code.
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Misogyny Still Rules on Ballot: Women Candidates Face Extra Hurdles
The grit it takes to run for elected office is something voters rarely understand unless they’ve experienced it personally. On top of the incredible time commitment and sheer endurance, women candidates also face gender bias that is unwarranted, unjust and often downright painful.
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Playing Sports Can Help You Succeed at Work- Especially Women
The sports world is littered with successful stars who have made the transition to business: from Venus and Serena Williams to Magic Johnson and George Foreman. They were canny enough to know that as elite sports careers can end when you’re still young, you need to have something lined up. But what all of them also have in common is that the skills they learned as athletes would benefit them hugely in the workplace.
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These 10 Jobs Pay the Most. Women Are Underrepresented in 9 of Them.
Only pharmacists have achieved gender equity among the country’s highest-paying fields.
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More Women Move into Prominent Roles with the NFL
Catherine Raîche can remember hearing the doubt and disbelief over the phone when she said she was a college scout for the NFL.
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Women Hold the Key to a Livable World
Turns out few things work when women aren’t working. Forty eight years ago, women in Iceland took the day off. Those of us who were around then remember October 24, 1975 as the day the country shut down. Government offices, businesses, and service providers either closed or operated below capacity. Households were in disarray. Grocery stores sold out of hot dogs because, suddenly, dinner duty fell to fathers.
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Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges to be Inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame
Tennis star Serena Williams and civil rights activist Ruby Bridges will be inducted into the US’s National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2024. The institution, founded in 1969 honours women for their achievements and impact on a national and global scale.
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Vice President Harris Launches ‘Women in the Sustainable Economy’ Initiative
Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Launches Women in the Sustainable Economy Initiative, Totaling Over $900 Million in Commitments
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’Speaking As a Man’: Gendered Insults at Republican Debate Highlight a Risky Strategy
The 2024 Republican field has engaged in a round robin of gendered attacks that could backfire with suburban women and independent swing voters in a general election, strategists say