Sussan Ley's Brief Tenure as Liberal Leader Highlights "Glass Cliff" Phenomenon in Australian Politics
https://newsletter.tf/ley-liberal-leader-glass-cliff-australia/
Sussan Ley's quick exit as Liberal leader highlights challenges women face in tough political roles, sparking debate about the 'glass cliff' effect.
#SussanLey, #LiberalParty, #AustralianPolitics, #WomenInLeadership, #GlassCliff
Sussan Ley's Short Time as Liberal Leader Raises Questions About Women in Politics
Sussan Ley, the first woman to lead Australia's Liberal Party, has left her position after less than a year. Her short time in the role has started talks about the 'glass cliff,' a situation where women are often put in charge during difficult times for a group.
https://newsletter.tf/ley-liberal-leader-glass-cliff-australia/
#SussanLey, #LiberalParty, #AustralianPolitics, #WomenInLeadership, #GlassCliff
If the #GlassCliff concept is new to you, here's a handy reference. See in particular the political section.
Canada knows it well from the Kim Campbell situation, handed a PM role as her predecessor Mulroney ran from the flames.
Spanien: Können die Weltmeisterinnen endlich auch Europa erobern? EM-Vorschau
Nach der Dominanz der letzten Jahre kaum vorstellbar: Spanien konnte bisher nie einen EM-Titel gewinnen. Nach der WM 2023 und der Nations League 2024 ist damit das Ziel von Bonmatí, Putellas und Co klar: bei der Europameisterschaft in der Schweiz soll es endlich so weit sein.
Die Spanierinnen sind die absoluten Top-Favoritinnen und treffen in ihrer Gruppe B auf Portugal, Belgien und […]
#AitanaBonmatí #EM2025 #EURO2025 #Europameisterschaft #GlassCliff #JenniferHermoso #MarionaCaldentey #MontseTomé #RFEF #Spanien
I reckon Sussan Ley gets the Liberal party leadership and dumps nuclear immediately.
It's a classic #glasscliff scenario — she will be seen as a fixer and seat warmer to be replaced by a more ambitious bloke closer to the next election.
But despite her wackier tendencies, I have a bit of respect for Ley. When she was Health Min and her department tried to axe a federal HIV org that is widely vulnerable to being seen as redundant, she intervened to prevent it.
Interesting stuff from the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (#GIWL) this week on the glass cliff phenomenon, women and the Australian 2025 Federal Election 🗳️
#auspol #australia #election2025 #glasscliff #politics #WomenAndLeadership
https://giwl.anu.edu.au/files/2025-04/Glass%20cliff%20gender%20election_Report.pdf
@stephanie @johnefrancis Big Kim-Campbell energy potentially coalescing here.
@reckless1280 Quite likely, someone who takes any high-profile position in a social media service realizes what kind of challenge the role represents. And there’s a wide range of reasons to make such a move.
One possible reason is about “impact”. Some people become passionate about lost causes. That’s how we get both #TigerTeam stories… and the whole #GlassCliff set of issues.
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