Posts by Gill Matthewson

Careers Research
Valerie Francis, Gill Matthewson March 4th, 2021
What does the research tell us about careers in architecture and the built environment professions? Valerie Francis and Gill Matthewson outline their findings.

Women in architecture
Julie Collins, Gill Matthewson October 5th, 2020
Watch our first Parlour Lab, Women in Architecture: Archives, Data, Visibility, with Julie Collins and Gill Matthewson.

Notes from a data sceptic
Gill Matthewson April 28th, 2019
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
Nicole Kalms, Gill Matthewson, Pamela Salen, Gene Bawden, Hannah Korsmeyer, Allison Edwards August 9th, 2018
Monash University's XYX Lab workshop ideas for a safer, more welcoming Melbourne for women and girls

When being female is weaponised against you…
Gill Matthewson November 13th, 2017
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
Gill Matthewson July 20th, 2017
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
Gill Matthewson June 24th, 2017
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
Gill Matthewson February 23rd, 2017
Dodgy data on the gender pay gap has inspired alarmist headlines and some rather archaic opinions, argues Gill Matthewson.

Multiplying diversity
Gill Matthewson May 31st, 2016
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!
Gill Matthewson May 30th, 2016
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
Gill Matthewson April 2nd, 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
Gill Matthewson March 16th, 2016
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
Gill Matthewson March 2nd, 2016
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
Gill Matthewson December 3rd, 2015
And now for the good news – the number of women registering in Australia has skyrocketed!

Same words, different mouth
Gill Matthewson November 27th, 2015
Gill Matthewson on the complexities of voice and gender in architecture.