Gender equality


Much work to do to close the gap on women’s pay

Why is there such a significant pay gap between men and women, considering women are now better educated, more likely to be in paid work and there are measures in place supposedly to deal with prejudice?

The role of women in Iran

Sounds counter-intuitive but in Iran “women have had a much more vibrant, participatory role” than elsewhere in the region. “Zahra Rahnavard, who is the wife of Mousavi, campaigned with her husband – a completely unusual experience”, says Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s Chief International Correspondent.

Women — why aren’t you running the world yet?

Charlie Brooker is disappointed: “We don’t need a few women in conspicuous positions of power scattered here and there — we need a 10-year prohibition on all forms of male power.”

How men can get more s-x AND celebrate International Women’s Day

Were men really getting much more in the 50s? And is it feminism that causes women to say NO! Asks Eva Cox.

Eva Cox: How the Budget demonises rich women

The two minor income tests to Family Tax Benefit B and the Baby Bonus have been puffed and discussed as though the recipient were Cruella de Ville, writes Eva Cox.