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Minister for women Katy Gallagher takes media to task for choosing ‘clickbait’ over community responsibility
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The ABC News Breakfast host Lisa Millar says the amplification of misogynist online abuse has made her angry on behalf of Australian women – but the supportive response gave her hope progress is being made for women in the public arena.
The minister for women, Katy Gallagher, told Wednesday morning’s program on International Women’s Day that gender equality cannot be achieved while experiences like Millar’s affect the choices they make to enter jobs in public life.
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