Ed’s Blog

Twenty years ago, some of our best educated and most highly competent female leaders were still in primary school.

On Women’s Agenda, we’re often contacted by women seeking advice on how to get a mentor.

When was the last time you read an interview in which a male leader was asked how he juggles his family with his professional obligations? Or how he achieves work/life balance? Chances are you can’t recall because it’s rarely asked.

Tony Abbott’s paid parental leave policy appears to be off the table, at least for the time being.

At the current rate of change, the ASX 200 is unlikely to reach a 50/50 gender split when it comes to women on boards.

The Abbott Government has finally backed down on controversial proposed changes to Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, urging us all to jump on the same ‘team’ instead.

Speaking with Cassandra Kelly yesterday, the joint CEO of Pottinger, entrepreneur and investment banker offered a great metaphor to explain what happens when women don’t support each other.

Social media has a way of encouraging us to put our best foot, or selfie, forward.

Two years ago today we launched Women’s Agenda.

An ideal world for women at work would look very different to the one we’re working in today.

Who says girls aren’t interested in IT careers? They are – or at least they can be – if you give show them interesting and inspiring female role models who’re working in the field.

When Deborah Wilson was leading a large Sydney-based recruitment company, she sent an email to her 500-plus workforce outlining her intention to raise awareness of domestic violence.