Comments on: Women and the election results http://annesummers.com.au/2007/11/women-and-the-election-results-2/ Anne Summers. Reflections: mine, yours, people we like Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:01:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anne http://annesummers.com.au/2007/11/women-and-the-election-results-2/comment-page-1/#comment-9567 Anne Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:00:54 +0000 http://annesummers.com.au/blog/?p=114#comment-9567 I am optimistic, with four good women in Cabinet (all of them feminists and pro women), three more in the Ministry and three Parliamentary secretaries including the Divine Ms M (McKew). Child care is going to be interesting, with responsibility for the policy divided up between Maxine McKew (Parliamentary Secretary to the PM), Julia Gillard (Deputy PM and responsible for promoting increased participation of women in employment), Jenny Macklin (Minister for Families and Community Services where child care policy technically lies) and Tanya Plibersek (Minister for the Status of Women). Although Tanya is not in Cabinet, there are two women with responsibility for childcare who are and I hope that will make an impact. Have a look at my SMH article today and my Victorian Human Rights Oration from December 10 which are both on the home page of my website to get an idea of where my thinking currently is. I will revisit this subject as often as I can. Thanks for your comment I am optimistic, with four good women in Cabinet (all of them feminists and pro women), three more in the Ministry and three Parliamentary secretaries including the Divine Ms M (McKew). Child care is going to be interesting, with responsibility for the policy divided up between Maxine McKew (Parliamentary Secretary to the PM), Julia Gillard (Deputy PM and responsible for promoting increased participation of women in employment), Jenny Macklin (Minister for Families and Community Services where child care policy technically lies) and Tanya Plibersek (Minister for the Status of Women). Although Tanya is not in Cabinet, there are two women with responsibility for childcare who are and I hope that will make an impact.
Have a look at my SMH article today and my Victorian Human Rights Oration from December 10 which are both on the home page of my website to get an idea of where my thinking currently is. I will revisit this subject as often as I can. Thanks for your comment

]]> By: arleeshar http://annesummers.com.au/2007/11/women-and-the-election-results-2/comment-page-1/#comment-9334 arleeshar Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:01:45 +0000 http://annesummers.com.au/blog/?p=114#comment-9334 I'll be very interested to read your thoughts on the childcare debate in particular :) I'm wondering what your thoughts are on the fact that Status of Women is not a cabinet position. How do you think this will affect the way the portfolio is seen inside the govt and its ability to be effective? I’ll be very interested to read your thoughts on the childcare debate in particular :)

I’m wondering what your thoughts are on the fact that Status of Women is not a cabinet position. How do you think this will affect the way the portfolio is seen inside the govt and its ability to be effective?

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