‘Really hear what women are saying’: David Campbell, Adam Goodes and other male stars reveal what needs to be done to achieve greater gender equality as they celebrate International Women’s Day
Male media personalities and sporting stars have shared their thoughts on what needs to be done to achieve greater gender equality.
In The Sunday Telegraph’s Stellar magazine for their International Women’s Day edit, David Campbell suggested it starts with ‘really hearing’ what women are saying.
Peter Helliar urged others to ‘practise empathy’, while Adam Goodes has made female Indigenous scholarships a priority for his GO Foundation.
‘Really hear what women are saying’: David Campbell (pictured), 46, and other male stars suggested what needs to be done to achieve greater gender equality, in The Sunday Telegraph’s Stellar magazine for their International Women’s Day issue
‘Don’t speak. Just listen. Listen to what women are saying. Really hear them,’ David, co-host of Nine’s Today Extra said.
‘When you do speak, instead of offering a solution, ask ‘How can I help?”
The 46-year-old urged employers to ‘raise’ their staff, and for those married, to support their other half.
Co-host of Ten’s The Project, Peter Helliar, 44, urged male readers to ‘practise empathy’ as men and women are ‘actually on the same side’.
Allow women to have a voice: David, co-host of Nine’s Today Extra, said: ‘Don’t speak. Just listen. Listen to what women are saying. Really hear them’
In it together: Co-host of Ten’s The Project, Peter Helliar (pictured), 44, urged male readers to ‘practise empathy’ as men and women are ‘actually on the same side’
‘Don’t wait until you or someone you know is personally affected for you to consider the ramifications. We need to be all in,’ he said.
AFL great Adam Goodes, 40, is also doing his part to help, ensuring 60 percent of girls are included in his Indigenous scholarship program.
One of the GO Foundation’s goals is to increase the number of scholarships available to Indigenous students from kindergarten to university.
‘I have seen too often that young girls, especially Indigenous girls, are not getting the same opportunities as boys,’ he said.
Charitable: AFL great Adam Goodes (pictured), 40, is also doing his part to help, ensuring 60 percent of girls are included in his Indigenous scholarship program
International Women’s Day seeks to bring to light the changes that still need to be made to support women’s rights.
Meanwhile, Australian songstress Tina Arena told The Australian on Friday that while there’s not a ‘simple solution’, a starting point could be ‘offering women more support to re-enter the workforce’.
‘More workplace flexibility and finally, just not expecting women to be anything but women. We need to celebrate our uniqueness and the beautiful differences we bring to the world,’ the 52-year-old continued.
Tina urged women to support and love one another, as we can only achieve great change together.
Complex issue: Meanwhile, Australian songstress Tina Arena (pictured), 52, told The Australian on Friday that while there’s not a ‘simple solution’, a starting point could be ‘offering women more support to re-enter the workforce’