WOMEN’S ELECTION MANIFESTO
Press Release 28 April 2010
Australian women
leaders and national and state women’s groups have joined forces on an
online Panel to alert the electorate to women’s issues and concerns
which need addressing.
A WOMEN’S
PRE-ELECTION ANALYSIS PANEL launched by the Australian Centre for
Leadership for Women (CLW) is at
www.leadershipforwomen.com.au
Commentaries based on analysis of policies and issues in relation to how they impact on women are posted on the 4th and 18th of each month in the run up to the next election. Judging by site statistics, the Panel has gained much attention as over 14,000 hits were registered in the two days following its update.
Issues covered so far include:
Putting the
good society back on the agenda
A Feminist Election Manifesto
The Great Paid
Parental Leave Caper
Supporting Parents through affordable, accessible, quality child and
after school hours care
Unifem's
Key Issues for the Next Election
Childcare - A
cost to Australian Families
Dominant issues crying out for courageous policy
Economic wellbeing and financial security for achieving equity for women
The
Older Women’s Network Australia
Health
What disability
rights activists are looking for from the major parties
The Population Debate and the "ménage a trios"
Women as Carers
International Students Need Human Rights Protection
The
complexity of immigrant and refugee women’s needs and issues make
them a “hard basket” sector
Pay Inequity in
Sterilising the
Disabled
The Importance of Government Mechanisms to Support Women
From May 2010, some women parliamentarians will also join the Panel to connect directly with women and to put forward their views and analysis on issues which impact women.
Dr Diann Rodgers-Healey
Founder, Australian Centre for Leadership for Women