Australian Broadcasting Corporation
A Parliament Built for Men
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. How many women held office in Australia before they finally added...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
A Bill to End Sex Discrimination in Australia
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Senator Susan Ryan's Sex Discrimination Act turned out to be quite...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Looking Like a Politician
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Women who ran for office in the second half of the 20th century...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Influence of Alcohol on Australian Parliament
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Rumors about the promiscuity of female members of parliament and...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
A Battle for Reproductive Rights in Australia
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. In 1979, the Australian House of Representatives moved to restrict...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Staying Silent About Sexism in Australian Parliament
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Why do many female members of parliament choose to remain publicly...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Rise to Power, Fall From Grace
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. After a bit of time in national politics, both Cheryl Kernot and...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
To Confront or Ignore Gender Criticism from Colleagues?
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Is it better to address or ignore sexism from colleagues, rivals,...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Elected but Ignored
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Despite winning a seat in parliament and at the parliament bar,...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Opposing Agendas - and Each Other - in Parliament
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. As more women were elected to parliament, they found themselves in...
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Catherine McKenna calls for more action against online trolling | The Weekly with Wendy Mesley
Catherine McKenna has been pushing back against online trolls for years. Vilified when she was minister of environment and climate change, she is calling on social media companies to take more responsibility for online attacks.
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UK: Female MPs fear running in election after rise in attacks
Country set for snap election, but some are dissuaded from running after crimes against MPs doubled last year and parliamentary report found "commonplace" abuse.
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11 death threats sent to Premier Notley since 2015
Eleven death threats have been sent to Alberta Premier Rachel Notley since 2015, according to security documents obtained by CBC News.
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Encouraging women to become political leaders
Women from every riding in Canada were in the House of Commons as part of Daughters of the Vote, which looks to give them the tools to join politics
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Sierra Leone votes: Female candidates face uphill election battle
Gender equality laws fail to ensure success for female candidates in Sierra Leone.
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Diversifying candidates doesn't guarantee a diverse Parliament
Despite efforts to increase the diversity of candidates running for federal office, a CBC News data analysis shows that white male candidates have funding and riding advantages.