Ed’s Blog

Attending an event put on by a women’s networking group, you don’t always expect a strong male presence, or even for the few men who do attend to dominate much of the discussion.

Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop doesn’t mince her words when it comes to whether or not women can “have it all” – nor does she leave much room for debate on the matter.

While serving as the chief executive of ANZ New Zealand, Dr Jenny Fagg would spend half a day a week on what she called “women’s work”.

Heard how much it costs to raise a child in Australia these days? Some researchers claim it’s approaching the $1 million mark.

Last Thursday on Valentine’s Day, thousands of women across 205 countries gave their support to the One Billion Rising protest, an initiative designed to raise awareness of violence against women.

Superannuation is not at the top of the list of “sexy” subjects to discuss over a ladies’ lunch.

Where there’s a lack of female talent there’s employer paid maternity leave on offer, according to new data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she’s lost “a role model” with the death of Joan Child, Australia’s first female speaker in the Federal Parliament, at the weekend.

If you’re like me, you may have thought that more workplaces are moving towards telework.

You have to “back yourself”: It’s the one piece of advice I hear over again from women who talk about how they’ve managed a significant career transition.

At Microsoft, managing director Pip Marlow doesn’t have an assigned desk.

Director duties, legal risks, competing personalities and a world still largely dominated by men: why would any woman want to pursue a board career? It was a question a successful and well-connected business owner asked me recently.