Taryn Williams became a model when she was 16 years old. She juggled her job with school, and later university, with a lot of success. She graduated the Dux of her high school and completed tertiary studies at the Australian National University. However, it was not easy going. She says, ‘I was modelling full time…
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First Female PM Under Threat You obviously would have heard of recent news of the upcoming leadership battle in the Australian Labour party between current Prime Minister Julia Gillard and (now) former Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd. Will Australia continue to have a female head of state? We’ll know on Monday. Regardless of what you…
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Magda Szubanski ‘Comes Out’ as gay This week, popular Australian comedienne and entertainer, Magda Szubanski, came out on Network Ten’s The Project. While being open about her sexual orientation to her friends, colleagues, and family, Szubanski was reluctant to publicly identify herself as gay. She commented: ‘There’s a difference between living your life openly and…
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Bob Brown: Media Attacks on PM are ‘sexist’ In the last week, Bob Brown has publicly stated that the media coverage of Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been sexist in nature. He says that the ‘unrelenting criticism’ she has received from media outlets during her time in office are discriminatory and that she ‘deserves a…
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I clearly identify myself as a feminist. I write for lip and link articles from Jezebel on facebook. I can identify advertisements or warnings which work to blame the victims of rape; I tell my brother off for buying Lynx deodorant; “the pay gap”, “the double-shift”, and “double standards” are phrases that regularly feature in…
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Win for Community Sector, Women This week Fair Work Australia ruled that those working in the Community Sector were being underpaid. Community Sector workers include people who work in crucial and difficult jobs such as carers, social workers, and child protection workers. Part of the reason they were being underpaid, they ruled, was that the…
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“Mademoiselle” abolished Cesson-Sevigne, a town in France, has officially banned the title ‘Mademoiselle’. The reason behind the move is that it is nobody’s business whether or not a woman (or girl) is married. The distinction between the two titles, say officials, can be discriminatory or indiscreet. All women are to be addressed as ‘Madame’, regardless…
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Goldman Sachs: Rethinking Gender Pay Gap Would Boost Growth Goldman Sachs chief economist Tim Toohey has said recently that closing the gender pay gap would add at least 13 per cent growth to the economy. This finding demonstrates how important it is for the private sector to implement reforms such as flex time and maternity…
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Girls Dominate HSC Results This week, final HSC results in NSW showed that female students have dominated the HSC first course awards. First Course awards are given to students with the top score of each subject who have achieved overall academic results within the top band. Around two-thirds of the award recipients were girls. You…
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This new column will summarise events that have happened in the last week relevant to women, feminism, and sexuality and link you to related articles. It will also offer a brief analysis on some stories. This column is still finding its feet, so please feel free to give us feedback, as well as any news…
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This new column will summarise events that have happened in the last week relevant to women, feminism, and sexuality and link you to related articles. It will also offer a brief analysis on some stories. This column is still finding its feet, so please feel free to give us feedback, as well as any news…
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This new column will summarise events that have happened in the last week relevant to women, feminism, and sexuality and link you to related articles. It will also offer a brief analysis on some stories. Please feel free to give us feedback! You can read last week’s round-up here. This week has a mixture of…
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Each week, lip will offer you a round-up of news and events relating to women, feminism, and sexuality and link you to related articles. It will also offer a brief analysis on some stories. We welcome your feedback and encourage discussion. the british monarchy changes inheritance laws In a major step for the British royals,…
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Olivia Dikambi is an inspirational, entrepreneurial young woman. Aged just 24, she has already represented over 50 clients in the entertainment industry and has spent the last year running her own PR agency in New York. This interview with Olivia Dikambi covers what inspires her, how to succeed and lead in a competitive industry like…
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