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Articles by The Conversation:

Why women need male allies in the workplace

Why women need male allies in the workplace – and why fighting sexism enriches men too

While women felt more included when they perceived male colleagues as allies, men discovered a rather surprising benefit too.

Australia has more women in cabinet than ever before: what difference will diversity make?

Australia has more women in cabinet than ever before: what difference will diversity make?

Australia has lagged behind the rest of the world on gender equality, but now women make up almost half of cabinet. Will it make a difference?

Pandemic’s impact on women derails decades of progress on gender equality

Pandemic’s impact on women derails decades of progress on gender equality

With the pandemic exacerbating gender inequalities, the fear is that decades of momentum towards gender equity is being lost.

Why many women with autism and ADHD aren’t diagnosed until adulthood

Why many women with autism and ADHD aren’t diagnosed until adulthood

Many women aren't diagnosed with autism or ADHD until adulthood, but here's what you can do if you think you're one of them.

Structural barriers remain for many women who want to pursue higher education

Structural barriers remain for women who want to pursue higher education

Many women want to pursue higher education, but structural barriers remain. This research offers solutions.

How women dress for other women

How women dress for other women

Research shows that women ‘dress defensively’ to avoid aggression from other women and how wardrobe choices can be part of a delicate social dance.

How to reduce investing’s gender gap: try talking about ethics

How to reduce investing’s gender gap: try talking about ethics

Many factors influence women’s underrepresentation in investment careers. One that isn’t often discussed: their concerns about ethics.

Tech industry talks of boosting diversity, but there's little improvement

Tech industry talks of boosting diversity, but there’s little improvement

The technology industry often talks about boosting diversity in the workplace, but research shows that there has been little improvement.

Confidence culture tells women to be more self-assured – but ignores the real problems

Confidence culture tells women to be self-assured but ignores real problems

Confidence culture calls on women to work on themselves and directs them away from calling out structural inequalities.