Tag Archive for: women
Greater Female Labour Force Participation Than Ever Before
By: McCrindle
The labour force participation gap between men and women is the lowest it has ever been new data from HILDA reveals. The participation rate of females in the last five years has increased from 69% in 2012 to 71%. Over the same period of time, men’s participation rate has declined slightly from 83% to 82%. Read more
Mathare Women Rehabilitation and Empowerment – Enabling Women to Secure Their Own Future
By: Laura Bennett
While in the West women’s rights have made great progress, in Africa, even the most basic of rights aren’t available for women in many tribes and communities. Read more
The Beauty of Broken Women
By: Susan Sohn
Are broken women the new black? Have the tables finally turned on the demands of perfectionism for women? After all, isn’t perfectionism the thin veil we hide behind that keeps us safe from people seeing the real us? Read more
The More Empowered Women are, the Less Likely they’ll Work in Science & Tech
By: Clare Bruce
In nations like Australia, money is spent and programs are launched to try and close the gender gap in male-dominated industries, like science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Read more
Take a Moment Monday: Check in With Yourself
By: Elaine Fraser
If today was the last day of your life, what would you change?
When Elizabeth Gilbert quoted an older friend who said that every thoughtful woman, every ten years, should take some time to be alone with herself, in order to re-examine the direction of her own life, and to decide if any alterations need to be made, it made an impression on me. Read more
Teaching Boys to Honour Girls & Women in an Age of Disrespect
By: Clare Bruce | Hope 1032
When the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke it served as a good reminder that our world is struggling with a culture of disrespect and disregard towards women. Read more