Notes from a data sceptic
Are more women leaving the profession in the UK because they have a better understanding of the state of play? Or are the numbers misleading? Gill Matthewson investigates.
Reimagining a safer, more inclusive city
Monash University's XYX Lab workshop ideas for a safer, more welcoming Melbourne for women and girls
When being female is weaponised against you…
From the subtle to the outright abusive, sexual power games are rife in architecture. Gill Matthewson argues that it's time to find out what the world would look like if success was not predicated on diminishing others.
Two stories
Two recent perspectives on gender equity at work and in the home provided much food for thought. Gill Matthewson addresses the issues.
No, women do not earn more than men in architecture
Before accepting every story that gets circulated, it’s important to look at the facts. Gill Matthewson points out that claims in Vogue are just not credible.
Breaking news: women are not condiments
Dodgy data on the gender pay gap has inspired alarmist headlines and some rather archaic opinions, argues Gill Matthewson.
Multiplying diversity
Gender is just one aspect of a diverse profession. Gill Matthewson opens up the discussion of the immense value of different perspectives in architecture.
Speak up, women!
Why do women knock back the chance to speak? Gill Matthewson explores the reasons why women can be reluctant to get on stage.
Vale Zaha Hadid, 1950–2016
In the midst of many tributes to Zaha Hadid, Gill Matthewson offers a short reflection on what her career means in the context of gender and architecture, while John Gollings shares a fabulous image from his archive.
Mind the Gap
The gender pay gap in architecture does not discriminate, hitting just about every age group. Gill Matthewson digs into the Census stats and uncovers disturbing results.
Shock horror statistics
What do the recent AR Women in Architecture surveys really mean? Gill Matthewson digs into the stats and finds that some of the drama evaporates on close inspection.
The Parlour effect
And now for the good news – the number of women registering in Australia has skyrocketed!
Same words, different mouth
Gill Matthewson on the complexities of voice and gender in architecture.
Who counts?
Numbers provide one important indicator of the current shape of the profession. Gill Matthewson explains where we are at.
Architecture & the rhetoric of choice
What is "choice" in the context of an architectural career? Gill Matthewson reflects on the rhetoric and the realities – economic and otherwise.
