Yesterday, on the International Women’s Day Centenary, Crikey asked readers to reflect on feminism’s role in the twenty-first century. The response was, in one sense, heartening, writes Grace Jennings-Edquist.
International Women’s Day
Women in business: board quotas not the only answer
There should be more women on boards, says Crikey publisher and CEO Amanda Gome. But only when there’s more support for women entrepreneurs.
The feminist struggle: a lot like Groundhog Day
It may be International Women’s Day but the feminist struggle is about a lot more than high-profile advocacy and public campaigns, writes Shakira Hussein.
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The CEO gender gap
CXO visualises the number of female CEOs by industry and at the top of Fortune 500 companies. It’s not an encouraging picture: women may make up 40% of the global workforce, but equality is still a long way off.
Put ethics on the political agenda and allow us to develop more feminist futures
Feminism was once about making wide changes in the way societies were run and what was valued. It seems to now be mainly about minor expansions of women’s illusory choices.
Razer: The Monthly‘s Louis Nowra needs a good vajazzling
Forget what Louis Nowra and The Monthly say, writes Helen Razor: Germaine Greer is a bright and occasionally charming old ratbag who should be revered.
Happy International Women’s Day from Freedom Furniture
What better way to celebrate the emancipation of women than with this timely ad from Freedom Furniture, declaring: “Every woman’s dream: Being rewarded to go shopping”.
