Sydney Ideas [5]
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Compared with 30 years ago women are now better represented in politics but there is still more to be done. Hillary Clinton and Julia Gillard are examples of women gaining important leadership positions, but not the top job. So how far have women come in terms of political leadership and shaping the public policy agenda? Do men and women do politics differently? Do women have different interests to men in policy terms? How might contemporary feminism contribute to improving women's position in politics and broader society?
This forum includes leading international political scientists along with Australian academics and researchers in a robust discussion on the state of contemporary feminism: Mary Fainsod Katzenstein, Fiona Mackay, Rebecca Huntley, Karen Beckwith, Sue Goodwin and Lisa Forrest (chair).
Sydney Ideas, March 2010