{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5f578c94b2c79a47331e54ab/69e298b40b4baf3bf25f926b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A turning point week for women: Orbán done, Army's first woman Chief, and Melania's Epstein moment","description":"<p>We unpack a week of wins, warnings and what-the-actuals.</p><p>The landmark pay rise putting more value on women (but still not enough). How Hungary issued a blow to the anti-feminist, pro-natalist regime of an autocrat, </p><p>Victoria's first Minister for Men and Boys, and what it means. </p><p>And an historic appointment: Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, the first woman to command the Australian Army in its 125-year history. But of course, the \"DEI hire\" talk begins.</p><p>Plus, Melania Trump has issued a rare public denial of any friendship with Jeffrey Epstein: unprompted, unasked, and in a way that left everyone scratching their heads. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>This week's discussed stories include:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://womensagenda.com.au/politics/nsw-nurses-secure-landmark-pay-rise-after-years-long-fight-over-undervalued-work/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NSW nurses secure landmark pay rise after years-long fight over \"undervalued\" work</a></li><li><a href=\"https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/eds-blog/a-strongmans-defeat-sparks-optimism-for-womens-rights-globally/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A strongman’s defeat sparks optimism for women’s rights globally</a></li><li><a href=\"https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/trump-ally-viktor-orban-defeated-in-hungary-as-voters-reject-strongman-politics/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trump ally Viktor Orbán defeated in Hungary as voters reject strongman politics</a></li><li><a href=\"https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/soapbox/victoria-now-has-a-minister-for-men-and-boys-now-wheres-the-gender-equality-minister/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria now has a Minister for Men and Boys. Now where's the Gender Equality Minister?</a></li><li><a href=\"https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/deeply-significant-susan-coyle-becomes-first-woman-to-command-australian-army/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">'Deeply significant': Susan Coyle becomes first woman to command Australian army</a></li><li><a href=\"https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/melania-trump-denies-ties-to-jeffrey-epstein-in-rare-public-statement/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement</a></li><li><br></li></ul><p>Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and head to <strong>womensagenda.com.au</strong> for <a href=\"www.womensagenda.com.au/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">our latest news</a>. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Agenda Media"}