International Women's Day
Irish voters reject push to overhaul references to women, family in constitution
Voters in Ireland have delivered “two wallops” to proposals to remove language about women’s duties being in the home and broaden the definition of family beyond marriage from the country’s constitution.
- by Rob Harris
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Feminism
Corporate women have their special day, but what about the rest?
Let’s call it Feminist Freedom Day – a day when we can discuss what women really want.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Madonna and Minogue duet on International Women’s Day
The two stars performed a duet of Gloria Gaynor’s 1978 anthem I Will Survive as well as Minogue’s 2001 hit Can’t Get You Out of My Head.
Madeline met Amelia just hours before International Women’s Day
Born just 12 hours shy of International Women’s Day, Amelia Ostrowsky was warmly welcomed by her doting parents and adoring big sister.
- by Hannah Kennelly
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The girl boss is dead, and I’m not going to the wake
We do more unpaid work and lose more sleep than men. This International Women’s Day, let’s lie down, dig our toes into the dirt, listen to music, read a book without guilt ...
- by Julia Baird
How a WA food manufacturer is helping refugees, single mothers and women affected by DV to restart their lives
A former UN adviser in Romania, Chris Anca knows first-hand that food has the power to thrill, nourish and – when done right – create new beginnings.
- by Max Veenhuyzen
More women own property than men, but there’s a catch
Women are more likely to own a home than men, but still face greater difficulty breaking into the property market, a new report shows.
- by Jemimah Clegg
‘Be loud and proud’: Top female athletes on pay, power, passion … and GOATs
For International Women’s Day, we asked a star cricketer, a Matilda, a Diamond, an AFLW spearhead, a rugby sevens Olympian and an NRLW captain what they would change if they had the power.
- by Carla Jaeger, Billie Eder, Emma Kemp and Marnie Vinall
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This #IWD, I hope women fail in becoming more like men
Misguided men will tell us that success is all about winning. That’s why I’m cheering for the failure of the patriarchy this International Women’s Day.
- by Ingrid Banwell
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Gender pay gap
Women’s domestic labour is essential to our economy. Why is it swept under the rug?
Australian women are experiencing a domestic labour pay gap that makes last week’s workplace data look mild in comparison.
- by Leonora Risse
Do better on equality or lose $70 billion in government work, minister warns business
Minister for Finance and Women Katy Gallagher said gender equality improvements will be important when it comes to winning government contracts.
- by Rachel Clun
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