The World Happiness Report was released this week, with Finland taking the top spot for the seventh year in a row (no surprises there). In this episode, Tarla Lambert and Angela Priestley consider why the same countries top the list year after year - could it have something to do with their women leaders?

Also this week: some desperate changes needed for pregnant and parent employees in Australian workplaces, plus alarming rates of online abuse targeted at elite sportswomen.

Stories discussed this week include:

• Ireland’s PM admits he’s no longer the best person for the job. Others could learn from him
• ‘Rare courage’: Bridget Archer wins prestigious prize for political leadership
• These are 2024’s happiest countries. How does gender factor into it?
• New report urges major changes in workplace conditions for pregnant women
• Nine in 10 elite sportswomen have experienced gendered online harm: Research
• Women are constantly sexualised in sport. Here are just 6 examples

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