‘Glass cliff’: only two in 10 female Coalition and Labor candidates in winnable seats, analysis finds

Precarious positions are being given to women in a poisoned chalice' that threatens the fight for gender equality in parliament

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Female candidates are being overlooked to run in safe seats by both major parties, with new analysis showing just two in 10 female candidates have been put forward for winnable seats at this year's election, while safe seats are saved for the boys".

Research from the Australian National University's Global Institute for Women's Leadership shows that just 20% of female candidates running for the Coalition are contesting safe seats, compared with the 46% of men who are set to be elected.

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