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March 8th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Play rugby, become miners, broker peace in conflict zones and don’t post nude videos of other people.
These and offers of scholarships for a Liberal National Party win are some of a raft of messages to Australian women to mark International Women’s Day.
A report card gave Julia Gillard an “A” for effort as Australia’s first female prime minister but the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) also sounded warnings for the Labor leader.
It praised her conflict management, for making legislative change and re-engaging with the public service in Canberra.
But AGSM executive director Rosemary Howard says Ms Gillard is facing a similar problem to those of other women in top roles – being judged in terms of male leadership qualities.
“Here is a leader who has successfully managed a complex minority government to achieve a remarkable amount of legislative change in a short period of time,” Professor Howard said.
“Yet her public persona revolves around commentary and cartoons on her hair, voice, earlobes, nose and marital status, rather than on achievements as the first female PM of this country.
“The reality is that women in leadership roles are judged by different and often more superficial standards than their male peers.”
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh used a women’s day breakfast to trumpet Labor’s same-sex civil union reforms, as the man who could repeal them, Liberal National Party leader Campbell Newman, watched on.
Mr Newman promised 500 scholarships for women if he wins the Queensland election.
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott was also out touting for votes, promoting his paid parental leave policy and promising a coalition government would give protection visas to at least 1000 at-risk refugee women and their dependants every year.
Bob Katter’s Australian Party was making promises about respect.
The party’s state leader Aidan McLindon was up in arms about a YouTube video that shows the faces of candidates Sarah Henry, Lynette Bishop, Terri Bell and Margaret Waterman superimposed on naked women’s bodies walking down a street with Mr Katter.
He said the clip was offensive and inappropriate to four great women.
“They should be commended for representing their community not disrespected,” he said.
In Canberra, Minister for Women Julie Collins said more women should be involved in the “blokey” world of brokering peace in conflict zones.
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees announced plans to step-up its campaign to increase the number of women on superannuation fund boards.
Women were encouraged to get into the NSW mining industry with the launch of the Women in Mining Network.
And Australian Rugby Union launched a new Women’s Sevens video aimed at encouraging young women to take up the “fast, fun and exciting” Olympic Sport.
NSW Women’s Minister Pru Goward marked the occasion by announcing the judging panel for this year’s NSW Women of the Year Awards.
The independent panel will include NRL chief executive David Gallop, fashion entrepreneur Jodie Fox and Salvation Army director Major Paul Moulds AM.
They will help determine the recipients of three awards designed to recognise the important role and achievements of women in NSW.
Major Moulds said he met women doing extraordinary work on the frontlines of the flood crisis during a recent visit to regional NSW.
“I’ve just met the most extraordinary people leading local regions, working on the frontline,” he said.
“It shines a light on this area of achievement and this area of extraordinary service.”
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