Category: Gender

• Sanna Marin did nothing wrong

  

  Footage of Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin dancing with friends has circulated in the media this week. She did nothing illegal and yet she’s faced major backlash. Why?

  ontherecord

  August 29, 2022

  Gender, Global Politics, Opinion

  backlash, Donald Trump, double standards, Equality, female leadership, Finland, Gender, Germaine Greer, Global Politics, international leaders, julia gillard, Media, Opinion, prime minister, privacy, Sanna Marin, Tony Abbott

• “Tough on crime” has had its time, and Australian women are paying the cost

  

  Women comprise just 8 per cent of Australia’s prison population, yet they are the fastest growing cohort amid the country’s mass imprisonment crisis. Multiple organisations and researchers are calling for an overhaul of Australia’s justice system to help combat the issue.

  ontherecord

  August 9, 2022

  Analysis, Gender, Long Reads

  Crime, imprisonment, incarcerated women, incarceration, Justice Reform Initiative, national incarceration crisis, Seeds of Affinity

• Gender bias in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is failing females

  

  There is a historical gender bias rooted in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to 22-year-old disability advocate Chloé Hayden.

  ontherecord

  June 1, 2022

  Gender, Mental Health

  ADHD, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Autism, Autism SA, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Diagnosis, Disability, Disability Advocate, Gender Bias, Psychology

• International Women’s Day 2022: Women are speaking and we need to listen to them

  

  Across the country on March 8, and in the days that preceded and followed, Australians heard countless activists outline their experiences as women in the current climate and the ways our gender ecosystem needs to change.

  ontherecord

  March 16, 2022

  Culture, Gender, Opinion

  Adelaide Writers' week, Break the bias, brittany higgins, chantel contos, christine holgate, Gender ecosystem, grace tame, International Women's Day, IWD, jess hill, sexual harrassment, systemic change, Women

• Too many barriers faced by transgender people accessing healthcare

  

  Healthcare accessibility remains a large issue faced by transgender and gender diverse people.

  ontherecord

  June 30, 2021

  Gender, Health

  gender diversity, gender dysphoria, LGBTQIA+, medical transitioning

• Footy empowers women and girls

  

  AFL opportunities for women have a positive influence on players and the wider industry by impacting confidence, encouraging young players to challenge outdated perceptions and providing female role models.

  ontherecord

  December 11, 2020

  Gender, Mental Health, Sport

  AFL, AFLW, Community Sport, Empowerment, Gender, Mental Health, Sport, women's sport