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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?

Cancer etiquette: the art of talking to a friend with cancer

Cancer etiquette: the art of talking to a friend with cancer

When it comes to communicating with a friend who has cancer, there are some dos and don’ts to follow, writes cancer survivor Alyx Stewart.

I’m a successful and independent woman. How can I fit love into my life?

I’m a successful and independent woman. How can I fit love into my life?

For busy and ambitious women, juggling a successful career and finding love can be a challenge, but it can be done. Here’s how.

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Why it’s about time fashion normalised the mid-size woman

Why it’s about time fashion normalised the mid-size woman

The time for pretending there is only a handful of ways for women to be beautiful and fashionable is well and truly over.

Why we need to change the narrative around female singlehood

Why we need to change the narrative around female singlehood

When coupledom is the default, single women become devalued and invalidated. It's time to change the narrative around female singlehood.

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.

Monica Lunin: How the voices of strong women are creating change

How the voices of strong women are creating change

Women’s words can be found at the break points of history, provoking, demanding and inspiring action, writes Monica Lunin.

The difference between pay inequality and pay equity (and why you should care)

The difference between pay inequality and pay equity (and why you should care)

Pay inequality and pay equity: these similar terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but they are actually two different concepts.