Larry Williams Drive

I am very happy to report I have manged to avoid participating in anything to do with International Women’s Day all day long. Because it is a sham isn’t it? It’s just an opportunity for a whole bunch of corporates, media, Government departments and other organisations to hold some sort of hui or do a little video, write an opinion piece and tick the box for the year that tells the world they’re nice to women. Yay, good for you, well done. Tell you what, something I’ve realised since becoming a mum is that there is one single most helpful thing that would make a lot of women’s lives easier. Make early childcare free and more accessible. If you’re the Government, fund it like we fund primary and secondary school. If you’re a corporate, think about setting up a creche, even if you charge your female employees to use it. If you’re a media outlet, start giving this coverage. Because this is the single biggest thing holding women back from doing all the things that we complain about on International Women’s Day. Li