Womenomics

Human Rights Commission Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Judy McGregor says baby boomer women need to step aside to let younger women move up the ranks in both the public and private sectors.

A recent letter to the editor asked if Judy McGregor was joking “Is she planning to step aside herself? Why should any woman give up her job for another? What is gained?How many men are planning to step aside so that younger people, men and women, can take their places? If she is serious, Ms McGregor has undoubtedly disqualified herself for the position she holds as equal employment commissioner.

This is undoubtedly one of the craziest statements I have heard in some time. She would be better off suggesting that baby boomer women move further up the ladder and take over from the world economy and governments which are run by old grey-suited men.