Soapbox The big employer where ‘Leaders Leave Loudly’ to push flexible work Shiona Watson was promoted one week before having her son, and then fully supported upon her return to work.
Ed's Blog Change the system and stop robbing women of their confidence When Rhonda Brighton-Hall wrote a blogpost urging CEOs to stop firing pregnant women, she received more than 300 emails from women who’d lost their jobs while pregnant or on maternity leave.
Soapbox Leadership must be diverse, not just more female Sadhana Smiles is one of just two female CEOs in her sector in Victoria.
Soapbox We need to ask female business owners better questions Recently I was asked a question I was incredibly surprised by.
Ed's Blog Do men just look more promotion ready than women? If you run a Google image search on the word ‘promotion’ you’ll see a lot of images like the above coming up.
Employers New program aims to change the language to get more women applying Job ads that use gendered language will soon be targeted in a new pilot program to increase diversity.
Employers Can you normalise flexible work in a male-dominated sector? How one firm did it Flexibility can be easier said than done for a long-standing business with entrenched cultural attitudes, especially one that’s in a traditionally male-dominated sector.
Tech Atlassian’s diversity head on how start-ups can transform diversity “Diversity is a critical success driver for every business—not just tech and startups,” says Aubrey Blanche, head of diversity and inclusion at multibillion-dollar tech giant Atlassian.
Employers Large employers still extending parental leave incentives despite government plans Primary carers employed by PepsiCo ANZ can now access 16 weeks of paid parental leave, after the food and beverages provider extended its offering by four weeks.
Video The bootcamp for female entrepreneurs What happens when you put a bunch of female entrepreneurs through an intense learning program to fast-track their business success? Can you use their stories to demonstrate what it really takes to build a global tech company? BlueChilli is currently finding out with its SheStarts program.
Life The women taking a stand against boring corporate fashion A woman working in a corporate job will spend almost half of her waking life in ‘workwear’ – and possibly more.
