News & Views Not good enough: Gender Pay Gap drops teeny-tiny 0.1 percentage points in six months The national gender pay gap is now at 13.9 per cent, a drop of just 0.1 percentage points over the past six months.
News & Views New University of Melbourne podcast explores truth of women’s working lives We’ll be featuring stories on all eight episodes of the Women Are The Business podcast here on Women’s Agenda, thanks to our partnership with the University of Melbourne.
News & Views Quality childcare has become a necessity for Australian families, and for society. It’s time the government paid up Quality preschool can deliver $2 for every $1 from government. But some families pay more for childcare than private primary school costs.
News & Views Finland’s 34yo PM stuns world on paid parental leave. What was Weinstein’s lawyer thinking? This week on the Women’s Agenda Podcast, Georgie Dent and Angela Priestley talk leadership brightspots from across the globe.
Partner Content Why Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp has embraced a zigzag career Melbourne Lord Mayor, Sally Capp, has had a myriad of career changes. Here she shares how her love of transformation and commitment to learning has shaped her own version of success.
Partner Content From marketing coordinator to CEO in 4 years: How Rationale CEO Shamini Rajarethnam made it happen Shamini Rajarethnam climbed from marketing coordinator to CEO at luxury skincare company, Rationale, in four years. Here she shares her wisdom – from juggling work and home life to the importance of building a “tribe” of trusted advisors.
News & Views We’re not convinced ‘hordes of women’ are calling for a return to ‘1950s-style marriages’ But there may be a small, tiny and particularly social media savvy group that have the resources and the personal power to live that way.
News & Views Oscar snub of ‘Little Women’ shows the limits of Hollywood feminism The Oscars snubbing Greta Gerwig in category of best director for the film Little Women was surprising given its critical acclaim.
News & Views ‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Women of colour in science face a subtly hostile work environment It’s hard for women to succeed in science. Our research shows it’s even harder for women of colour, writes Meredith Nash and Robyn Moore.
News & Views Ibuprofen might make your periods lighter, but it’s not a long-term solution While there is some evidence drugs like ibuprofen can reduce menstrual flow, they shouldn’t be used as a long-term solution writes Mia Schaumberg.
News & Views Zali Steggall unveils climate change act & will push for a conscience vote The legislation is based on the UK’s Climate Change Act and will provide a national, long-term framework for climate change mitigation and adaption.
News & Views Reproductive healthcare facing ‘biggest threat in decade’ with Religious Discrimination Bill Legal experts and community groups have raised serious concerns about the latest Religious Discrimination Bill, warning it could erode decades of progress.