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1 week ago | 
womensagenda.com.au | Brianna Boecker
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has recommended significant pay rises for early childhood educators, as part of a landmark decision to try to fix gender imbalances in low-paid, female-dominated industries. The FWC expert panel, led by president Justice Adam Hatcher, found rates for more than 150,000 early childhood educators should rise by up to 28.4 per cent to help ensure their work was “free from assumptions based on gender”.
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1 week ago | 
womensagenda.com.au | Brianna Boecker
Gen Z men (born 1997-2012) are more likely to hold traditional gender beliefs than older men—and far more compared to their female peers. This is according to data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey, examined by Erin Clarke, a Research Economist at e61 Institute. Clarke analysed how attitudes toward traditional gender norms vary by age and gender from 2001 to 2023.
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1 week ago | 
womensagenda.com.au | Brianna Boecker
Australian Georgia Amoore was drafted as the sixth overall pick to the Washington Mystics at the WNBA Draft on Tuesday. The 24-year-old from Ballarat is Australia’s highest-selected player since Liz Cambage was taken at pick two by the Tulsa Shock in 2011.
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1 week ago | 
womensagenda.com.au | Brianna Boecker
Esteemed human rights lawyer and barrister Jen Robinson has dedicated her career to making the world a safer place for women, and yet, when it comes to family and domestic violence in Australia, she has been shocked the more she learns how big the problem truly is. “We need better protections for women speaking out. We need to look at what’s happening in our family courts. We need to look at what’s happening in the child protection system,” Robinson tells Women’s Agenda.
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1 week ago | 
womensagenda.com.au | Brianna Boecker
Before finding life-changing support, Lauren was homeless and suffering from mental health issues and alcohol addiction. “I was drinking everyday due to my childhood trauma and DV. I felt worthless and hopeless so I called Detour House for help. They were so wonderful with their support and were well trained in the trauma that I had experienced and put in a great treatment plan for me to deal with my issues,” Lauren tells Women’s Agenda.
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2 weeks ago | 
womensagenda.com.au | Brianna Boecker
Australian women will be voting for their future in the upcoming federal election, and they deserve to know where each political candidate stands on the issues that matter to them. The nation’s domestic violence crisis, cost-of-living crisis and climate crisis are not going to simply disappear without real policy action. That’s why Women’s Agenda is hosting a debate to allow party representatives to touch on the issues that matter to women.
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2 weeks ago | 
womensagenda.com.au | Brianna Boecker
Over 50 per cent of the athlete quota spots for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles will be given to women, meaning female athletes will be the majority at an Olympics for the first time. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed there would be 5,333 core quota spots for female athletes (50.7 per cent) and 5,167 for men.
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2 weeks ago | 
womensagenda.com.au | Brianna Boecker
Despite healthcare being a major focus in the 2025 federal election campaign, advocates have pointed out that abortion rights have been largely absent from the national conversation. Therefore, 40 health and medical organisations have today called on all candidates and political parties running to publicly affirm their support for affordable and accessible abortion for Australian women.
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2 weeks ago | 
womensagenda.com.au | Brianna Boecker
Proper nutrition plays a key role in reducing injury risk, particularly for female distance runners, a new study from the University of South Australia reveals. While previous research has shown nutrition can enhance athletic performance, recovery and overall health, UniSA researchers have taken a closer look at the link between diet and exercise-related injury among adult distance runners.
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2 weeks ago | 
womensagenda.com.au | Brianna Boecker
A trailblazer in Australian rock, Sarah Mcleod has been appointed the new Chair of the Australian Women in Music (AWM) organisation. McLeod is a founding member, lead vocalist, and guitarist of the three-time ARIA Award-winning band The Superjesus, one of Australia’s most respected bands for the past three decades. She has broken barriers in a male-dominated industry, and cemented her status as a role model for female and gender-diverse artists navigating the music landscape.
