Abstract:Australia's Federal Parliament is caught in a cycle of sexism which has proved, and unfortunately is likely to continue to prove, very difficult to break. The actual structure of parliamentary busines...Australia's Federal Parliament is caught in a cycle of sexism which has proved, and unfortunately is likely to continue to prove, very difficult to break. The actual structure of parliamentary business is anti-family and the aggression with which that business is conducted is unattractive to many women but highly rewarding to the majority male participants. The structure means that much day-to-day incidental sexism by individuals is excused or hidden and their success within the system offers no incentive to change.Read More
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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