Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’
Summary
The Queensland Office for Women removed many mentions of “gender” and “gender equality” from its website. Former staff say this was part of a government effort to reduce references to gender issues, but the minister responsible denies these claims and says the website was updated to support women’s economic security.Key Facts
- The word “gender” was removed from more than 20 places on the Office for Women’s website in Queensland.
- References to “gender equality” and the “gender pay gap” were among those taken out.
- An internal email requested staff to find and “reframe” mentions of “gender.”
- Some former employees said the removal was to avoid association with the LGBTIQA+ community and to “dewokify” the website.
- Minister Fiona Simpson denied that “gender” was removed for political reasons and said the changes were part of a new strategy for women’s economic security.
- The website’s banner color was changed from purple to blue, colors linked to the ruling Liberal National Party.
- The opposition asked officials about the changes during a parliamentary session.
- A government official said website updates are routine and managed at a business level.
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