Ed's Blog The rhetoric and the research support gender diversity so where is the action? In 1993 an American executive, Bob Joss, arrived in Australia to head up Westpac.
Ed's Blog What I wanted to ask Senator Michaelia Cash last night Last night members of Executive Women Australia gathered in Sydney’s Paspaley Pearls flagship store to celebrate the launch of a new executive program.
Ed's Blog Handing back the reins (and a special request) It was about ten months ago now when I came in to meet Angela Priestley for the first time.
Ed's Blog Meet the woman who coaches Lt General David Morrison He has lived and breathed the military for almost 60 years.
Ed's Blog What is the impact of denying a father parental leave? The latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey, released yesterday, shows that women do double the housework of men.
Ed's Blog What is a ‘frightbat’? The search for Australia’s ‘most unhinged hysteric’ Have you heard of a frightbat? Until yesterday I hadn’t but then my social media feed started lighting up with the term; it was trending on Twitter by last night.
Ed's Blog Can she lead? This is the question Julia Gillard says reveals the different expectations on men and women The former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has talked about the significance of having a supportive relationship with other female leaders across party lines.
Ed's Blog The reluctance to accept sexism is a big problem One of the substantial hurdles for gender equality is the reluctance by many to accept inequality between men and women exists.
Ed's Blog Why David Gonski is against quotas and why I wish he’d change his mind Yesterday I was fortunate enough to attend a Women in Banking & Finance lunch.
Ed's Blog Did she lean out or was she pushed out? The frustrating cycle that traps women Yesterday I wrote about the lunch I attended on Tuesday and the question I asked David Gonski about quotas.
Ed's Blog The most powerful thing a boss can be Yesterday Marina Go, the chief executive of Private Media, the company that publishes Women’s Agenda, announced her resignation.