Women: step up your activism with the Anna Stewart Program
22 May 2019
Section: Member’s Voice
Activism can take on many different forms. As a high school English teacher in a country school, until recently, my activism looked like turning up to Association meetings to scoff down chocolate biscuits while writing notes and speaking about what was applicable to my school specifically.
Recent actions reveal federal party positions on issues affecting women
15 May 2019
Section: News
Where the federal political parties stand on women’s issues has become apparent as the federal election approaches.
Women in Education
10 April 2019
Section: News
Workplace and Association role crucial for representation
International Women’s Day
11 March 2019
Section: News
International Women’s Day (IWD) was marked on Friday 8 March. Federation encouraged workplaces to participate in International Women’s Day activities across the state.
Domestic violence leave days increased
4 March 2019
Section: News
After years of campaigning by Federation and other unions, teachers can now access up to 10 days of domestic violence leave each year without being required to exhaust other forms of leave first.
Breastfeeding at work study: Can you help?
3 March 2019
Section: News
Research to improve support for mothers who return to work and continue breastfeeding is seeking volunteers from the teaching profession.
Women in Education
27 February 2019
Section: News
Australian Human Rights Commission National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
More opportunities for women to participate in Anna Stewart Program
22 February 2019
Section: News
There are exciting changes to the Anna Stewart Memorial Program in 2019, including the introduction of a three-day training course for up to 20 participants designed for Association Women’s Contacts.
Union seeks member input for submission to national inquiry
8 December 2018
Section: News
Sexual harassment and gendered violence is under-reported, especially in schools. Everyone should be able to go to work in a safe environment, free of harassment and violence, and to achieve this we need to expose what is happening in workplaces so our lawmakers get the full picture.
Book Reviews
20 November 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
At the End of Holyrood Lane, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, Women and Power: A Manifesto, Gender Diversity and Non-Binary Inclusion in the Workplace: The Essential Guide for Employers
NSW public sector gets paid DV leave
19 November 2018
Section: News
Federation has welcomed the announcement by the NSW Government that it will introduce 10 days of paid domestic and family violence leave per year for NSW public sector employees, including teachers.
Program gives women a motivational push
9 October 2018
Section: News
Teacher Khrystyna Greenfield credits Federation’s Anna Stewart Program for giving her the final “motivational push” to lift her to the next level of advocacy and activism for the union.
New leadership course for women
19 September 2018
Section: News
Federation has introduced a new course for women to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to undertake leadership positions at various levels.
Gaining strength through women’s stories
17 September 2018
Section: News
The report for the first Women’s Conference in 1978 in the Education journal included an article by Jennie George who wrote, in reference to sexism, what it means and how it operates.
Emboldened by union experience
14 September 2018
Section: News
Everyone I worked with at Federation’s head office in Surry Hills during my two-week stint as an Anna Stewart Officer was incredibly generous with their time and energy, making me feel welcome and encouraged.
Equal Pay Day 31 August 2018
31 August 2018
Section: News
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) is reporting that the national gender pay gap is at a 20 year low of 14.6% for full-time employees.
Jennie George: A union pioneer for women
27 August 2018
Section: News
“I ask you to close your eyes and think back 50 years because what happened in my time is quite different to the challenges facing women in Federation today…” said Jennie George, Federation’s first woman General Secretary, in her video address to the audience of the Centenary Women’s Conference.
RBG Documentary Review
15 May 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
RBG outlines the history US Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Born to Russian Jewish immigrant parents in Brooklyn, New York, Bader Ginsburg faced enormous sexism studying law at Cornell, Harvard and Columbia and later trying to gain employment in the law.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k – Review
15 May 2018
Section: Member’s Voice
Mark Manson has probably confused people, some may have even walked away from this book, by the use of his F-Bomb in the title.
All About Women, Sydney Opera House on March 4, 2018
19 March 2018
Section: News
The Sydney Opera House’s annual talks and ideas festival “All About Women” is timed to coincide with events in the lead up to International Women’s Day. The 2018 program, Curated by Edwina Throsby (formerly the TEDxSydney Head of Curation and founder and producer of ABC’s Big Ideas) offered talks and discussions, live podcasts and group lessons exploring the ability of food to bring like-minded people together.
March for International Women’s Day – Sydney CBD
8 March 2018
Section: News
Join with fellow teachers in the Sydney CBD on Saturday 10 March for an International Women’s Day March.