Women on the Glass Cliff

We return to the 'glass cliff' theory, and question its place in the age of the pandemic.Are women elevated to top roles when the task is particularly tough?Shivani Gopal, Angela Priestley and Georgie Dent also touch on a wide number of issues affecting women this week, including the everyday sexism and harassment that's still going on in the media.Stories we refer to include: ‘The game is bigger than one individual’: Raelene Castle quits as Rugby Australia CEOhttps://womensagenda.com.au/latest/the-game-is-bigger-than-one-individual-raelene-castle-quits-as-rugby-australia-ceo/COVID19 is nearly 10 times more deadly in Sweden than other Nordic countrieshttps://womensagenda.com.au/latest/covid19-is-nearly-10-times-more-deadly-in-sweden-than-other-nordic-countries/Leigh Sales highlights sexualised social media abuse women in public eye facehttps://womensagenda.com.au/latest/leigh-sales-highlights-sexualised-social-media-abuse/‘Optimism is the determination to win this challenge. There is no other option’: Global climate negotiator Christiana Figuereshttps://womensagenda.com.au/latest/optimism-is-the-determination-to-win-this-challenge-there-is-no-other-option-global-climate-negotiator-christiana-figueres/

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