That much-publicised milestone of political gender equality in the US? 20 per cent. Yes. Being outnumbered four to one is a milestone for women in the US Senate. Closer to home, Australia granted women the right to vote and to seek election in 1902, but it took nearly 22 years for a woman to enter federal Parliament, and more than a century to have any woman as prime minister.
Today, less than one-third of our MPs are women and women make up less than a quarter of the cabinet. In the ''year of the woman'', men continue to dominate the policy decisions that affect us all.
We invite our users to read the full article published March 31 2013
That much-publicised milestone of political gender equality in the US? 20 per cent. Yes. Being outnumbered four to one is a milestone for women in the US Senate. Closer to home, Australia granted women the right to vote and to seek election in 1902, but it took nearly 22 years for a woman to enter federal Parliament, and more than a century to have any woman as prime minister.
Today, less than one-third of our MPs are women and women make up less than a quarter of the cabinet. In the ''year of the woman'', men continue to dominate the policy decisions that affect us all.
We invite our users to read the full article published March 31 2013