Just 2% of male-only Melbourne Savage Club members surveyed support allowing women to join
Exclusive: Report says members are strongly against admitting women on an equal basis, but are open to having more ‘lady guests’Just four members of the exclusive male-only Melbourne Savage Club say they support women being admitted as members, according to a “members’ satisfaction survey”.But more “lady guests” could visit for “mixed dining”, breaking a 130-year tradition, if suggestions included in the survey were taken upSign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup“[Making] the club more female friendly, letting women into more events.“An easing of female attendance.“A more balanced approach to gender is the most obvious issue for club growth. We are out of step with society not to investigate how to be gender inclusive.” Continue reading...
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Exclusive: Report says members are strongly against admitting women on an equal basis, but are open to having more ‘lady guests’
Just four members of the exclusive male-only Melbourne Savage Club say they support women being admitted as members, according to a “members’ satisfaction survey”.
But more “lady guests” could visit for “mixed dining”, breaking a 130-year tradition, if suggestions included in the survey were taken up
“[Making] the club more female friendly, letting women into more events.
“An easing of female attendance.
“A more balanced approach to gender is the most obvious issue for club growth. We are out of step with society not to investigate how to be gender inclusive.” Continue reading...