Women on Top

UNSW Centre for Ideas by UNSW Centre for Ideas

Jul 13, 202674:03Arts

Statistics can sometimes paint a rosy picture. Women now make up half of federal parliamentarians in Australia, more women graduate from university than men, and over 60% of Australia's Winter Olympic team in 2026 were w...

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