Business Want to end sexual harassment? Then be proactive – not reactive A positive duty will focus employers on actions that will lead to more respectful workplace cultures and help end sexual harassment.
News & Views The best-paying sectors for women have the worst gender pay gaps On Equal Pay Day, Financy looks at the best and worst industries for the gender pay gap and what you can do about it.
Business The loads working mothers carry in lockdown get heavier by the day: So what happens next? We need to learn the lessons from the past 18 months and make a hybrid work model more fair for women, writes Dr Niki Vincent.
News & Views ‘Every time I retell the story of my sexual assault, the bit that upsets me the most is what happened afterwards’: Business leaders speak up on workplace sexual misconduct Australia’s most prominent business CEOs spoke at a Diversity Council Australia event, revealing their experiences with sexual harassment.
Advice ‘Always seeking, always finding’: Mani Thiru on how to succeed in the tech sector Mani Thiru took out the WALA Award for Emerging Leader in the Private Sector. What is her advice for other women?
Business Key legal issues to keep in mind if you own a small business in lockdown Courtney Bowie, founder of Her Lawyer, shares some of the top things small business owners should keep in my during this time.
News & Views AAP board goes majority-female as Gail Hambly, Shirley Chowdhary and Ranya Alkadamani appointed The Australian Associated Press has appointed Gail Hambly, Shirley Chowdhary and Ranya Alkadamani to its board as non-executive directors.
Education and economic opportunities Afghan all-girls robotics team flee safely to Qatar The nine teenage girls of the Afghan robotics team have arrived safety in Qatar after days of negotiations by an NGO to bring them to safety.
News & Views Toilets for female tradies ‘overlooked’ on construction sites Women working on construction sites across Australia are often not provided with somewhere to go to the toilet, according to a new report.
Business The AFR didn’t include one woman in its ‘Seven business legends who shaped Australia’ list Not a single woman, or person of colour was mentioned in the list that focused on seven white men who were defined as “powerbrokers”.
News & Views Brooke Farris becomes first female CEO of surf company Rip Curl Brooke Farris has been appointed CEO of Rip Curl, becoming the first woman to head up the global surf company in its fifty two years history.
Employers 1 in 3 women have experienced sexual harassment working on mining sites in WA A survey which revealed one third of women have experienced unwanted touching or physical contact during their careers.
