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BlueNotes Debates will bring together important voices across the business, economics and social spectrum to thrash out where the issues lie. They’ll be important but colourful affairs – and Monday’s first stoush was a case in point with Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, company director and gender activist Carol Schwartz, the Australian Financial Review’s Mike Smith (with the event opened by his namesake from ANZ) and BlueNotes associate editor Amanda Gome.
"Gender inequality is so deeply ingrained in our culture, most people don't realise there's a problem."
Jane Fonda, Co-founder of the US Women's Media CentreCarol Schwartz opens the debate on why men are to blame for the lack of women in the media:
Mike Smith from the Australian Financial Review steps up to the plate with the difficult task of defending male dominated newsrooms:
Elizabeth Broderick continues the case for male blame, challenging the AFR to feature more women:
Amanda Gome closes out the debate, encouraging women to no longer be missing in action:
The audience on the night voted for Carol and Elizabeth - that is, that men are to blame for the lack of women in the media.
What do you think?
Videos by Greg Szopa.
Nicole Franklin and Jennifer Farmer are contributing editors at BlueNotes
The views and opinions expressed in this communication are those of the author and may not necessarily state or reflect those of ANZ.
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BlueNotes Debate: Where are all the women in the Aus media?
2014-08-26