Has the Queensland election campaign revealed where Annastacia Palaszczuk and Deb Frecklington stand on issues affecting women?

This is the first time two female leaders are vying to be Queensland premier, in an election campaign dominated by the response to COVID-19 and the resulting recession.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington have spent many of their media moments on the campaign trail in high-vis gear and construction hats, focusing on promises of job creation and bolstering manufacturing in Queensland across male-dominated industries.

Much less visible has been each politician’s specific plans for women.

So where do the major parties and their leaders stand on the big issues for women?

Feminism

During the 2020 election campaign, both female leaders were asked directly whether they identified as a feminist.

Neither offered an…