Modern Australian

How understanding animal behaviour can liberate us from gender inequality

  • Written by Beatrice Alba, Research Fellow, La Trobe University
How understanding animal behaviour can liberate us from gender inequalityOn average, women tend to behave more submissively than men. Tam Wai/Unsplash, CC BY

Gender inequality is very real in 2018.

Australian parliament is a toxic place for women. Women in the media and science are targeted and harassed because of their gender. Male domination of women occurs at an interpersonal level, and in our everyday interactions.

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