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.
Health status is more complex than just your address. At a population level, the biggest predictor of health status is the social determinants of health. We need to think outside the box to determine who needs care most, and how it can be delivered.
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.
On a new episode of Monash University’s “What Happens Next?” podcast, meet the healthcare providers and advocates working tirelessly to ensure that we don't lose ground in the global fight for reproductive rights.
A new study underlines the need for regulatory reform to address the dismissal of women workers during pregnancy, including on the basis of redundancy.
There are good reasons for the federal government to abolish the Cashless Debit Card, but what about the BasicsCard?
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women has achieved a great deal in the past 40 years, but there remains more work to do in Australia.
The bill exposes the culture war within Australia’s biggest religious groups, and runs into constitutional problems.
The current draft still includes a range of provisions overriding federal, state and territory laws to allow for discrimination.
The 2021 Australian Youth Barometer, a survey of more than 500 young Australians aged 18 to 24, reflects the pressures young Australians have been under during COVID-19.
For refugees and those seeking asylum, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionately negative impact on their ability to find and retain work.
The significance of a positive state of mind for survival is well-documented. In a COVID-19 world, it can also help motivate us to shape a better alternative future.
Turbulent factors and forces in education and employment are shaping the uncertain futures of young people.
We need to find ways to hold platforms responsible for the potential and actual abuses that take place in the online advertising world.
A review of job application studies in 18 countries shows that bias against those with ethnic minority names is still endemic.
Migrants’ skills mismatching results in a $1.25 billion hit to Australia’s economy. Here’s how it happens, and why it’s so hard to tackle.
Gender equality for all women, and a world free of discrimination, is far from being reached, even in the world's most advantaged countries.
Last year, despite closed borders, shuttered businesses, and their first recession in 26 years, Australians became more optimistic.
In the wake of the UN's groundbreaking drug policy commitment, the time is right for drug laws reform.
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