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https://lnkd.in/gV8APAUZ South Australia's Premier, Peter Malanauskas spoke to the murders of women in Australia with reference to the four women murdered by men known to them in November 2023 in South Australia and the 24 women murdered by men known to them nationally in 2024. The premier spoke to the Cabinet this week tightening bail laws and the introduction of electronic monitoring for 'serious repeat offenders'. Unfortunately, when asked, he hesitated to acknowledge an Australian masculine culture steeped in misogyny. He acknowledged the existence of misogynistic beliefs and the role in violence against women, but was concerned that such language tends to inflame people and was a 'too broad' term. I'd like to qualify that being a non-Aboriginal man I am not speaking for First Nations men or women and feel it is important to acknowledge that much of what lifts white men up, also pushes men of colour, First Nation's men and women down. Whilst I would agree that there are men, both direct perpetrators and not, who may be discouraged and confronted by the idea of an Australian culture of misogyny, the links of men's violence towards women are unequivocally from an ideology of male supremacy and exaggerated male entitlement to have access to and control women's bodies. Men receive a dividend from patriarchy, and though the benefit is not shared equally, men need to acknowledge this. Structural oppressions push women down, whilst simultaneously pushing men up. Naming the ideology would seem an important step in being clear about what the target problem is as it is not idiosyncratic deviant behaviour, men's violence to known women is an individual man's way of expressing his relationship with patriarchy - an ideology of misogyny. Men who may become upset at having gendered privilege spoken about may not turn out to be as benign as their protests are intended to indicate. Two concerns I have re a hesitance to name ideology relates to allyship and bystander behaviour between man collectively, or as worried individuals who are not willing to acknowledge the structural advantages we can trade upon are perpetuated by the same theories as the practice of men's violence against women? What are we willing to accept in the behaviour of other men if the ideology of gendered entitlement and misogyny is not clearly named? The sense of allyship and honesty I believe would be enhanced if men can openly and rigorously reflect on how what men may think is non-violent, non-abusive behaviour may be just the types of behaviours that perpetuate women feeling unsafe and perpetuate a culture of male entitlement.

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Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of hearing The Hon. Julia Gillard AC speak at Hay Festival. Julia discussed her impactful misogyny speech (if you don't know the speech you should absolutely give it a listen https://lnkd.in/eUbDTMku ), our glacial progress in advancing women in leadership, and her work with the King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership. Julia shared findings from a recent study by the King's Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, revealing a growing gender divide among Gen Z regarding views on masculinity and women's equality. Notably, Gen Z men are nearly twice as likely as Gen Z women to believe that feminism has done more harm than good. https://lnkd.in/ejFdXCi3 There was once a consensus that DEI in the workplace would naturally improve as younger, more progressive individuals joined the workforce. However, recent research such as the above and public debates indicate that we remain as, if not more, divided along lines of identity. With Gen Z poised to become the largest workforce demographic by 2030, these divides could increasingly manifest in the workplace. If not proactively addressed, they could hinder DEI progress and negatively impact business outcomes. Julia suggested that a lack of men's inclusion in the feminist movement might have contributed to this divide. This (perceived or real) exclusion is reflected in workplace DEI efforts, where interventions often focus on specific identities, inadvertently excluding others. Organisations are finding this reflected in employee sentiment, with a growing push back on targeted interventions and feelings of exclusion by those unable to access them. As DEI professionals, we need to consider how to bridge these divides and prioritise systemic interventions that promote fairness and equitable outcomes. Is it time to make inclusion more inclusive? I'm interested to hear if you're seeing similar trends in your workplace. How is this affecting your DEI initiatives and programs? Sarah Minor-Massy Olivia Jervis #DiversityandInclusion #GenderEquality #DiversityEquityandInclusion #InclusionMatters

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Good to see that Netflix will be continuing the series 'The Speaker'. I have found the actors to be highly believable in their roles, so much so that you tend to think it all could be real. What, it is?? Wow!!! Almost comical. isn't it? BONZA #nonfiction #politics #effectiveleadership #democracymatters #ussenate https://lnkd.in/gjZCNP2E

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