How DEI Is Misunderstood — and the Real Route to Gender Equality

There has been progress in gender equality, but female university professors still face obstacles

While there has been progress, women are still underrepresented in professorial positions at Canadian universities. (Shutterstock)In recent decades, Canadian universities have made definite progress ensuring gender equality in access to faculty positions. But despite this, persistent inequalities remain, and they are much more entrenched than one might think. Over the past decade, guided by a federal commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion…

How DEI is misunderstood — and the real route to gender equality

A provocative book explores the barriers that hold women back, why previous diversity, equity and inclusion approaches have failed and how to move forward. A provocative book explores the barriers that hold women back, why previous diversity, equity and inclusion approaches have failed and how to move forward.

Women in media unconvinced by gender equality progress

Disillusioned by gender equality promises not kept in the media

"Now is the time for Australian media organisations to double down—not step back—from their equality commitments.”

Career dissatisfaction reaches four year high for women in media

For women in media, the mood has shifted: from hopeful to hardened. Despite years of reporting, reform, and rhetoric, a new national survey reveals most women working in Australian media are still not seeing real change. Instead, they’re hitting breaking point. The Women in Media Industry Insight Report 2025, released this week, finds dissatisfaction among women in media has climbed to 59%, the highest level recorded in four years. Nearly one in…

Women in Media Unconvinced by Gender Equality Efforts

Career dissatisfaction among women in media has reached its highest level in four years, according to the 2025 Women in Media Industry Insight Report. The findings highlight persistent issues around pay, culture, and stalled progress on gender equality—driving one in three women to consider leaving their job and nearly half to rethink their future in the industry.