Q+A

Feminism, Floods, and Refugees (2022x5)

: 10, 2022

Professional women are now the single biggest voting cohort in Australia – how will this shape the upcoming election? This week we saw a group of high-profile Australians launch a campaign to improve the treatment and safety of women at home, and in the workplace. These big conversations are taking place against a grim backdrop of domestic and international events. The war in Ukraine is escalating, with reports of deliberate attacks on civilians by Russian forces. And back home, record-breaking floods have left thousands homeless and a massive clean-up effort ahead along the east coast. How are these major events shaping our political discourse and view of the world? Panellists: Lillian Flex Mami Ahenkan, Podcaster and entrepreneur; Wendy McCarthy, Educator and businesswoman; Najeeba Wazefadost, Refugee and gender policy advisor; Fiona Simson, President, National Farmers’ Federation; and Claire Lehmann, Founder and Editor of Quillette.