Posts tagged ‘Women’s Rights’
Hassiba Boulmerka: Defying death threats to win gold
It’s an Olympic year and for those of us living in Australia, the focus on athletic performance tends to overshadow the social and cultural importance of the events in other …
Conference: Women, Leadership and Democracy
1-2 December 2011
The Women, Leadership and Democracy Conference will be held at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Canberra, on 1 -2 December 2011. Don’t miss it!
This national conference …
The First True American Woman Road-Racer
OK – she isn’t Australian, but I reckon the story of Julia Chase-Brand is worth telling to as wide an audience as possible. To a generation of women who enter …
Gender equality essential to economic recovery: World Bank Chief
Well, that’s what the headline could have been, but The Age went with this one: Economy in Danger Zone: World Bank Chief.
Scroll down and you’ll see where the lead …