Tasmanian budget’s lack of gender lens questioned by state MLCs

by mw061074 | August 30, 2021 | Media (Gender), Newspaper

Tasmanian budget’s lack of gender lens questioned by state MLCs Brinley Duggan |Advocate | 30 August 2021  Last week’s state budget has come under fire for its lack of a gender impact statement, something that has long been called for.A gender impact...

Gender equality should be the budget bottom line every day

by mw061074 | March 5, 2021 | Media (Gender), Newspaper

Gender equality should be the budget bottom line every day Meg Webb | Opinion Mercury Newspaper | March 5, 2021    Inequality can make Women’s Day celebrations tough to swallow.It is hard to ignore the irony of the annual International Women’s Day celebrations...

Tasmanian Government urged to apply gender impact statements to future budgets

by mw061074 | November 26, 2020 | Media (Gender), Newspaper

Tasmanian Government urged to apply gender impact statements to future budgets Matt Maloney | Advocate Newspaper | November 26, 2020    Womens’ Minister Sarah Courtney says she will look at the resourcing required for a gender impact statement to be applied to...

Tasmanian parliamentarian calls for gender impact statements to be applied to future state budgets

by mw061074 | November 21, 2020 | Media (Gender), Newspaper

Tasmanian parliamentarian calls for gender impact statements to be applied to future state budgets Matt Maloney | Advocate Newspaper | November 21, 2020Future state budgets need to contain a gender impact statement, independent upper house member Meg Webb says.Ms Webb...

Opinion – Why we need a women’s lens on legislation

by mw061074 | April 26, 2019 | Media (Gender), Newspaper

Why we need a women’s lens on legislation If you are in a car crash, did you know that you are more likely to die or be injured if you are a woman because safety testing is based on men’s bodies?Ever looked around an office and seen women with blankets while men...