of the focus onto Abbott and his shady past. She does address the text messages once and says, “I am offended by their content. I am offended by their content because I am always offended by sexism”. By admitting that she does not condone the text messages, she remains consistent with her argument against sexism, but immediately after addressing the texts, she again turns the focus to Abbott. By focusing on attacking The Leader of Opposition’s character, she effectively controls the focus of her audience
figures in contemporary Australian history Julia Gillard can be ranked as one of the best Prime Ministers Australia has had so far. While much can be written about the shortcomings of her government this article will focus on the positive and amazing work she did as Prime Minster, which is deliberately left out of the mainstream media. Becoming the first female Prime Minister of Australia she has set a new standard for girls and women across the country, that they can achieve whatever it is they
the government wanting a ban on burqas for better security the media and public have gone crazy with reason on why we should ban the burqa such as being un-Australian and intimidating which ruins relationships. This completely untrue because in Australia we have the right to wear what ever we like, it shows the complete in tolerance Australians have for people who do not conform to the social norms and that the security risks that the government is so worried about can be eliminated without the ban
Glass-Ceiling is a term that describes an unofficially acknowledged barrier to advancement in a profession, especially affecting women and members of minorities. Glass ceiling is mostly effective on women. They are always considered to be dominant by men therefore they are not allowed to reach the same level that men would be able to. The glass ceiling represents an obvious example of gender inequalities in work places. Even though glass ceiling is a ceiling made of glass it has a huge impact on
“Physical education has meant different things to different people” (Tinning, Kirk & Evans, 1993). Physical Education (PE) isn’t just a subject, a set of games or instructions. It’s not just a sport or your physical fitness. To me, PE is a complex content that can extend amongst a wide strand within a sociocultural perspective. Cliff, Wright and Clark (2009) believe Health and Physical Education (HPE) to be socially constructed. Who I am today is highly influenced by the social experiences I was
on the article by Dr Terry R. Sloan (2014) from Australia. The writers are examining an alternate explanation for studies positing that women comprise the preferred candidates for leadership positions associated with high probabilities of failure. Important factors leading to the under-representation of women in leadership positions include gender stereotyping, recruitment and promotion biases, the quality of leadership opportunities available, sexism, and in-group favouritism. Article 2 : Women on
2..4 Impact of demographic factors Demographic factors such as age, marital status, education and ethnicity have impact on women’s participation in political leadership. Age is positively related to political participation. To a certain point, the older one is, the more likely he or she will participate in politics (Verba, Schlozman, and Brady 1995). This is true for many reasons. Older people are more likely to have the resources to participate, such as education, income, and civic skills (Conway