The recent decision of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (Special Court) in the trial of former President of Liberia, Charles Taylor, is a landmark and historic verdict.
Why is the judgement an important…
Negotiations by women at work continue to be influenced by traditional gender attitudes.
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The “equal pay for equal work” dream is yet to become a reality. Not only do women earn, on average, 17.6% less than men, there are worrying signs that this wage gap may be starting to increase.
What…
Long-term job insecurity affects the quality of life for many women.
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Against a backdrop of international economic uncertainty, there are pressures for greater labour flexibility as employers complain of costs and reduced competitiveness with the high Australian dollar…
Reading oversimplified science stories is stressful business.
Michael Clesle
There’s this gene that about half of all people carry. It’s a pretty nasty gene – it massively increases the risk of the carrier being a murderer or a murder victim, going to jail or dying in an accident…
It's crucial we support women's rights across the globe.
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US conservative radio show host Rush Limbaugh apologised to a young woman this week. His apology to law student Sandra Fluke is unusual for a number of reasons, chiefly because shock jocks are rarely called…
Convicted murderer Keli Lane is one of Australia's most famous cases of infanticide.
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In December 2010, Keli Lane, a former champion water polo player, was convicted of the 1996 murder of her two day old daughter, Tegan. The new-born girl was never seen again after leaving the hospital…
Outgoing IBM head Samuel Palmisano with successor Virginia Rometty – the company's first female CEO.
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The appointment of Virginia Rometty as the first female chief executive of IBM represents a significant step forward for women in the world of business.
But while Rometty’s elevation makes her one of…
Saudi women are still segregated from men in many walks of life, but next year they will get the right to vote.
AFP/Fayez Nureldine
While Saudi women celebrate their hard-earned right to vote in next year’s Municipal Council elections, the frenzy of international media interest highlights just how mysterious this country remains…
Motherhood has made women's immune systems stronger.
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Research published in this month’s BioEssays confirms something many of us have always known: women have stronger immune systems than men.
We fight off infections more readily, are less likely to develop…
Women will soon join their male colleagues on the front line in dangerous deployments like Afghanistan.
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I wish to serve my country and the national interest in the best way possible. Now women are to be allowed to serve on the front line becoming an infantry officer is a real possibility. But there are hurdles…
We can't afford to leave so many of our best brains behind.
Kaneda99
Why are there fewer women working in science than men?
Things have certainly improved, with participation in many branches of science at undergraduate and graduate levels now broadly balanced between…
Thousands of Brits moved to Australia for the thrill of a more glamorous life. But many struggled.
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Published biographies, and indeed many histories, are often about the famous, rich or powerful. And most often, they’re about men.
I’ve preferred to research and write about so-called “ordinary” men and…
Government policies have helped women back to work - but the cost is increased stress.
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New data has shown that the number of women returning to the workforce earlier is increasing thanks to improving economic conditions and welfare to work initiatives – but they are also feeling the pressure…
