HerVote Run For Office? Australian Women Say ‘Hell, Yes!’ At current rates, it will still take eight more election cycles to reach gender parity across Parliament. But there are record numbers of women running this election. By Marianna O'Gorman HerVote At current rates, it will still take eight more election cycles to reach gender parity across Parliament. But there are record numbers of women running this election. By Marianna O'Gorman Previous article Why Stressed-Out Women Are Finding Solace In ‘Whisper Videos’ Next article On Our Radar: Taylor Jenkins Reid Footage of a conservative “action-hero” gyrating all over an image of Independent candidate Zali Steggall prompted giggles from some and cries of ‘gross’ from others. For me, it was a reminder of the broader picture of sexism in Australian politics.Zali is running against Tony Abbott who once famously mused that it “would be folly to expect that women will ever dominate or even approach equal representation in a large number of areas simply because their aptitudes, abilities and interests are different for physiological reasons.” It must be a shock for Abbott and his backers to suddenly have a confident independent woman nipping at their heels in what has always been a safe Liberal held seat. Marianna O’Gorman is Executive Director of the McKell Institute in Queensland. Her vote Best Of Future Women Culture He met her success with abuse By Melanie Dimmitt Culture This support system is being weaponised By Melanie Dimmitt Culture Have you heard of sexually transmitted debt? By Melanie Dimmitt Culture What kind of world are you building? By Sally Spicer Culture ‘Carry her strength forward’: What legacies ignite By Odessa Blain Culture The impossible choice faced by tens of thousands of Australian women By Melanie Dimmitt Culture It’s morally corrupt. And it’s happening to one in six women By Melanie Dimmitt Culture How Toto’s* ex-husband used their children to keep her poor By Sally Spicer Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
