Gender

Politics & Society
Book extract
Why do women still have less status and power than men?
A new book, Patriarchy Inc., makes the case for a new approach to gender equality in work – one that’s fairer, more secure, and more rewarding for all of us

Arts & Culture
Analysis
What Adolescence gets right (and wrong) about the manosphere
The Netflix series Adolescence raises the important issue of online radicalisation and the manosphere – but there’s no easy solution

Politics & Society
How is it that many men still aren’t pulling their weight at home?
While women are spending more of their time earning a wage, men aren’t doing more housework, finds the latest HILDA Survey

Politics & Society
Maybe just think about who’s carrying the mental load at Christmas
Recognising the emotional work that goes on behind the holidays is key to a more equitable and inclusive festive season

Arts & Culture
It’s time to recognise the role masculinity is playing in the climate crisis
COP29 came to a fairly disappointing end. We need to address the role of masculinity in harms against nature

Politics & Society
The real cost of paying for a bride
Bride price is a valued traditional marriage practice of the South Sudanese people, but its moral, economic and human rights consequences mean we may need to move away from the practice in both South Sudan and Australia

Arts & Culture
Where’s the ‘honour’ in an ‘honour killing’?
While many Australians consider ‘honour killings’ a distant abomination, the shame-based ideology and gendered power dynamics behind them is prevalent in our society

Health & Medicine
Non-binary people have hormone therapy and surgery more often than you might think
New research finds that a growing number of non-binary people have or want to affirm their gender medically

Business & Economics
By investing in women now, we will accelerate progress
This year’s International Women’s Day underscores the enormous potential return on investment from backing women

Sciences & Technology
Diverse role models and mentors are helping women in STEM succeed
To mark International Women’s Day, a chemist and a physicist discuss the challenges of careers in male-dominated fields and the women who inspire them