BSL Talks: Women marching forward?

BSL Talks - Women marching forward?

A special edition of BSL Talks ahead of International Women's Day

2025 marks fifty years since the release of the Henderson Commission of Inquiry into Poverty’s first major report, Poverty in Australia.

No women were members of the Inquiry into Poverty when appointed by Prime Minister Billy McMahon in 1972. Nor were any women authors of the final report to the Whitlam Government in 1975.

Since then, there has been much to celebrate, with hard-won policy changes designed to support women’s economic security and independence. But progress has not been smooth or easy. Low pay, unpaid care work and gendered violence are just some of the factors that contribute to women’s poverty and disadvantage. 

In the lead up to International Women’s Day, join us for our first edition of BSL Talks as we reflect on progress (and lack of progress) and explore what’s needed to tackle persistent gender inequality in Australia.

Join Dr Dina Bowman, Principal Research Fellow at BSL’s Social Policy and Research Centre in conversation with Emeritus Professor Bettina Cass (UNSW), Professor Kay Cook (Swinburne University of Technology), and Farah Farouque (CEO of Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria).

Register now for what will be a thought-provoking discussion, along with an audience Q&A. Please note that the webinar will include closed captioning. If you require Auslan interpreting please email bsltalks@bsl.org.au at least one week prior to the event.