Business How small businesses can support new and expectant parents in three simple ways Here is how you can support expectant and new parents in your small business even if you don’t have the cashflow to offer financial incentives
Business Ageism is keeping older people out of work, new survey finds Despite the available job vacancies, a new survey of HR professionals shows ageism is keeping older people out of the workplace.
Tech More women studying STEM but find workplace culture hostile: Research There’s still a lot of obstacles for women in Australia’s STEM workforce, despite more girls and young women studying the subjects.
News & Views Small board diversity improvements but overall progress remains slow: New report The latest snapshot of Australia’s boardroom diversity has found some small improvements but shows a broad stall in cultural representation.
News & Views The six major business boards that have no women Of the biggest 300 listed companies in Australia, six do not have women on their board, according to the latest ACID report.
Soapbox Why we must listen to and share migrant women’s career success stories Many migrant professional women don’t share their success stories. We need to make space for them to build on the skills they already have.
Soapbox The unspoken 24/7 expectation: How corporate culture is failing women Anjani Amriit poses the question–“Are women still enslaved to the expectation of being on call 24 x 7 at work and home?”
News & Views How men in power can and must step up for women It is men who must move from passive ally to active advocate, and actively dismantle the systems and biases that prevent gender equality.
Business Corporate management: Women are losing ground and need to be more strategic, but the culture must also change A trend towards fewer female leadership appointments will create a male-dominated labour market and more masculine power in coming years.
News & Views What drives early childhood educator burnout and what interventions can help? The number of early childhood educators leaving the profession affects us all. It’s important that we quickly address the situation
Business The Goodwork Playbook for great policies that attract the best talent Thanks to the support of Genea, Women’s Agenda is releasing “The Goodwork Playbook: 7 Policies for the Best Diverse Talent”.
News & Views Fathers are experiencing workplace discrimination for taking on caregiver responsibilities A new report reveals that working fathers trying to shoulder more care of their children feel discriminated against in the workplace.