Women's Agenda

1 week ago | womensagenda.com.au | Angela Priestley

When asked on the campaign trail what he offers “modern working women,” Peter Dutton immediately turned to his housing policy because “homeless women are at a record level under this government.” He said he was “offering women the opportunity to own a home”. Pressed further on what he’s offering in female-dominated sectors, he turned to general comments about bringing inflation and interest rates down.

1 week ago | womensagenda.com.au | Angela Priestley

For one hour on Wednesday afternoon, the national crisis of violence against women received more attention from politicians than it has during the entire election campaign. It came as three women were killed by violence in the 48 hours prior. And it came as the issue of violence against women and domestic and family violence did not arise during the first leaders’ debate between Prime Mininster Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on Sky News last week.

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”.

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.

1 week ago | womensagenda.com.au | Caterina Giorgi

As I walk around my neighbourhood, I see many signs that people care about others. It’s in the street libraries outside of houses, the community pantry sitting in the open space near the local shops and the growing microforest that was crowdfunded by the community. It’s not just in physical structures where these acts of kindness are apparent. At our local shops, our café donates food at the end of each day to local charities and the grocer is always providing gifts to community events.