Child neglect and social isolation
Social isolation has been identified as the cause of quite a few problems, not the least of which are problems faced by women. Some research undertaken by WIRE in 2007 linked women's social isolation and problem gambling. I thought of this research when I was reading Jenny Macklin's statement on the 'Wellbeing of Australia's Children' in which she paints a pretty dismal picture of how well we are looking after Australia's children.
Resilience and awards
I spent a couple of days this week with over 100 winners of the Australian Rural Women's Award. This Award which recognises the contribution that women make to the sustainability of rural Australia is into its 10th year. What impressed me most about these winning women was their resilience so I thought I'd spend a bit of time reflecting on the subject'
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