Fewer women in Australia are trained and confident to administer first aid than men, according to an alarming survey by St. John Ambulance. Even worse, women are less likely to receive CPR in a life-threatening situation compared to men.

So why do fewer women have first aid training than men, why do people feel less confident to administer CPR on women, and should this crucial life-saving skill become compulsory to learn for all employees across all working sectors?

Today on this extra episode of The Briefing, Antoinette Lattouf and LiSTNR journalist Sophia Funiciello explore the problems at hand when it comes to the gender gap in first aid.

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