Australia’s leaders in government and business are overwhelmingly Anglo-Saxon despite those from other backgrounds making up a quarter of our population. What benefits can greater diversity – be…
Employers
When a woman’s ambition appears to become the story
I’m as disgusted as the next person about the details coming out of the banking royal commission–particularly those which implicate AMP. I could see few other options other than for AMP ch…
Global domination of Andrews, Michaels and Johns, but where are all the women in politics and business?
If you’re an American with a son named John, chances are he’s in for a charmed life. Have a daughter? Well, let’s just say that things aren’t looking nearly as peachy. Right no…
Three reasons I’m quitting my start-up to re-focus on my corporate career
In late 2016, as I was returning to work after the birth of my daughter Amelia, I had the best business idea I’d ever had. Now I don’t say this lightly, I’ve certainly had a lot of business ideas duri…
Herbert Smith Freehills Australia welcomes eight new female partners
Global law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills is trying to rectify it’s gender, partner gap stat. And we have to say, they’re making some solid progress. The firm announced today that a total o…
The Link: Meet the woman preparing Australia for a green, economic future
Welcome to Women’s Agenda’s new series, ‘The Link’. We’re profiling incredible women across industries who you may not know of, but certainly should. We’re also ask…
How CEOs can look after the health of their employees
I’m pretty sure that if not on the day, over the past year we’ve all been affected by serious health scares – ourselves, our families, our colleagues, our friends. What has this got to do with busines…
How to debunk the 7 myths about flexible work
There are myth about flexible work that are preventing more of us from accessing it and/or being marginalised when we do, according to the Diversity Council of Australia. Such myths can create a gap i…
‘Dismal stats for a society that prides itself on diversity’: Over 95% of leaders from Anglo-Celtic or European background
The stats tell the story: the pipeline for cultural leadership in Australia is limited and expecting much to change with time is not good enough. While we might pride ourselves on our diverse culture,…
Catherine Fox’s Stop Fixing Women shortlisted for $30,000 business writing award
Catherine Fox’s ‘Stop Fixing Women’, a book on why building fairer workplaces is everybody’s business, has been nominated Australia’s richest award for business writing. …
