Hear us roar: Australian women voters tipped the vote in the recent election

June 1, 2022

“My view is Australian women reached a tipping point following a growing frustration that despite their best efforts, in so many parts of their lives they were not being treated as equals.”

—Dellwyn Stuart, co-leader of MindTheGap NZ

The gist:

Stuart put the victory down to two things:

• “a groundswell of female anger about the mistreatment of women in politics which saw thousands of women march and converge on Parliament,” and,

• “a very organised [sic] plan to have a major impact on the outcome of the election including going door to door to get as many women as possible enrolled and voting.”

“My view is Australian women reached a tipping point following a growing frustration that despite their best efforts, in so many parts of their lives they were not being treated as equals.”

—Dellwyn Stuart,

She continued, “This tipping point has shaped the Australian election outcome, and there is a strong message there for New Zealand.”

We say there is also a message for US women as the mid-terms approach.

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