Across media and politics, claims of a “masculinity crisis” are rising. But is this new or just history repeating? A deeper look at boys, men, and cultural change.
Racial microaggressions are often dismissed as jokes or misunderstandings, but these everyday slights accumulate, impacting mental health and sense of belonging.
Two-thirds of reproductive-aged women face weight stigma in healthcare. A new resource aims to challenge and reduce this discrimination.
It’s difficult to predict what this year’s flu season is going to be like, but it’s a good time to start thinking about vaccination.
A national study reveals alarming statistics on truck drivers’ health, highlighting the need for better workplace policies and health initiatives to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
A new report encompassing 28 countries has found only three have national policies specifically addressing sexual harassment in higher education settings, with 12 in the study having no formal response framework.
In the podcast’s season finale, learn how we're making progress, challenging harmful systems, and creating real solutions in the push to eliminate gender-based violence.
One woman dies every nine days in Australia from domestic violence. In this “What Happens Next?” episode, leading experts examine the drivers behind this national emergency.
Misogyny and violence against women are social issues, and require a social response, not a punitive one.
While AI and robotics reshape our reality, experts explore how these emerging tools could be used to create a more equitable future – from healthcare breakthroughs to Indigenous-led innovation.
It’s clear some women struggle to work because of their menopausal symptoms, but help to keep them in the workforce must be provided in a way that doesn’t set them up for further discrimination.
Healthcare professionals play a critical role in supporting breastfeeding mothers, but they often face challenges that hinder their ability to provide optimal care.
The Sensory Science concept grew from the aim to “bring the beauty of the microscope to life for the low-vision and blind community”, and make science more accessible.
Gender equality, in the workforce and at home, took a backward step during the pandemic, with the patriarchy taking advantage of the virus. It’s not just up to women to fight back.
The naming, for the first time, of specific companies, not just industries, and what they pay their male and female workers, is set to pressure employers to take action.
Despite evidence that street harassment is arguably the most pervasive to women’s safety in public places, very little is known about its prevalence or patterns.
A new trial is looking for chemical markers in the breath of people with silicosis. A second project will test drugs that may help lung scarring.
As a federal government taskforce ponders how to improve the system, a new study focuses on nurses in two Victorian residential aged care homes, and how they feel about and operate in their workplaces.
Australia has leapt to 26th in the 2023 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, but we’re still behind countries such as New Zealand and Rwanda.
You can’t save the planet on your own. Take a deep breath, take some notes from these leading experts – and then take action.
Inspirational clinical psychology graduate Dr Victoria Gentile exemplifies the importance of Indigenous students in the future of healthcare, and shows why more are needed.
Until crucial steps are taken, the current “system” of payment of academic casuals or sessional staff will continue to be an unproductive source of contestation.
Australia’s professional sports players aren’t covered by the same injury rules as other workers – unlike in New Zealand.
Barriers to the engagement of women in peace operations can sustain harmful workplace cultures, scuttle gender equality, and even peace outcomes.
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