Talented Australian women are rarely given the accolades so easily and often given to men — a national shame that must be rectified.
Do a quick Google search on the name Kerry Chant and the results are monotonously predictable. Kerry Chant Glasses. Kerry Chant Husband. Kerry Chant Age. Kerry Chant Mask. Kerry Chant Family. If you didn’t know who she was, you’d have to dig deeper to find out she is chief health officer of NSW, a fabulously educated woman who has been with the New South Wales Health Department for 30 years.
During those decades, Chant’s focus has been on myriad issues — from virus infections to communicable diseases prevention, Indigenous health to advocating for the fluoridation of water supplies.
Do a similar search on Queensland’s chief heath officer and the cheap, sexist way we still largely see women pops up again: Jeannette Young Age, Jeannette Young Education. Jeannette Young Husband.
Why are our strong and deeply talented women are not publicly celebrated? Read on.
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