Women's Agenda

#ICYMI Senator Jacqui Lambie, who served in the army for more than decade, wasted no words when responding to comments made about women in combat roles. It comes after Benjamin Britton, who was dumped by the Liberal party as a candidate, said that to "fix" the military, women should be removed from combat roles. "I'll tell you what happens to boys like that, they get taken out the back and those females deal with him," Lambie told ABC Afternoon Briefing.

Nina Fashik is the founder of The Muslima Mindset, a platform built to empower Muslim and minority women with financial literacy, entrepreneurial support, and a space to navigate the complex intersection of faith, motherhood, and business ownership. Faced with the increased financial requirements of running a business, Fashik quickly discovered a difficult truth: Australia’s financial system wasn’t designed for her. Hannah Moreno shares more. https://lnkd.in/g2U9XyKT

Women’s Agenda is hosting an election debate! With a focus on the issues that matter to women, we'll hear from Minister for Women Katy Gallagher, Greens Spokesperson for Women Senator Senator Larissa Waters and Independent MP Allegra Spender. Shadow Minister for Women Sussan Ley has declined to participate and we are yet to hear back from Liberal shadow ministers Jane Hume and Anne Ruston. We remain eager to include a representative from the Liberal Party in this important conversation. In the meantime, find all the details on the webinar here. Please join us: https://lnkd.in/gdWFvjqu #Auspol #FederalElection

A milestone 👏 Over 50 per cent of the athlete quota spots for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles will be given to women, meaning female athletes will be the majority at an Olympics for the first time. https://lnkd.in/gV9cZE9D #LAOlympics

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Billionaires and tech bros have been making limited public comments on the tariffs, but are believed to have had much more to say when they headed to Mar-a-Lago recently to “talk common sense” to Trump on the issue. "Some of the richest and most powerful people on the planet will stay silent when human rights and democracy are attacked, but will speak up once their personal wealth and interests are threatened," writes Angela Priestley. https://lnkd.in/dX-_MUWK

Despite progress towards gender equality in Australian elections, women remain underrepresented among candidates vying for office on May 3. They are also overrepresented in “glass cliff” seats, which are the ones that are difficult to win and precarious to hold. Dr. Elise Stephenson GAICD shares more on the new analysis in this piece: https://lnkd.in/gXz8Hjy8 #Auspol

Forty health and medical organisations have today called on all candidates and political parties running to publicly affirm their support for affordable and accessible abortion for Australian women. Among the many leading advocates are the The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Women's Health Victoria, Australian Women's Health Alliance, Jean Hailes for Women's Health, MSI Australia, the Multicultural Centre for Women's Health, TGV | Transgender Victoria, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists RANZCOG, Family Planning Alliance Australia and the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation. https://lnkd.in/gwyJ6AfF #Auspol #FederalElection

Women have watched gender equity get trotted out on the campaign trail like a side of salty fries – a quick bite between the meatish burgers of budget forecasts and yeasty buns of border talk, writes Madeleine Hanger (Grummet)🚀. There are mentions of diversity and “listening” and policies for “ordinary Australians” but what women actually need right now is extraordinary political leadership and more policy commitments that talk to them directly. #auspol #FederalElection https://lnkd.in/g_5UjWT5

A new Netflix show has sparked uncomfortable but necessary conversations about what it means to grow up in a world saturated with violence, misogyny, and digital harm. These are the forces shaping young people’s lives. Yet you wouldn’t know it by the current discourse from the 2025 federal election, writes Executive Director of the National Women's Safety Alliance, Katherine B. https://lnkd.in/gFmVEWpp