Ed’s Blog

There’s a handy new website available for those who want to start using their money to do something about the lack of women in leadership.

There are achievable targets, and then there are bold, ambitious goals that take significant work, effort and resources to achieve – but ultimately aim to really harness the potential of the entire population.

  That could be taxpayer dollars she’s spending on food.

Women across Iceland stopped work at 2:38pm sharp today to protest the gender pay gap, which is similar to Australia’s at around 17%.

Apparently, finding women to speak at conferences is not always easy.

A small amount of common sense has prevailed over the Government’s proposed Paid Parental Leave (PPL) changes, with a 1 January start date now looking unlikely — meaning women who’re currently (and in many cases heavily) pregnant now can still access to up to $12,000 in paid leave.

Congratulations Australia, we’re now in 46th place on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index, one place behind the United States, well behind every country in Europe, and significantly lagging on other parts of the world including Rwanda, New Zealand and Mozambique.

I always feel optimistic picking up BRW’s Young Rich List at this time of year.

A big welcome back to Georgie Dent, as our new Contributing Editor here on Women’s Agenda.

Earlier this week, Independent senator Nick Xenophon and his team effectively stymied the government’s plan to begin reduced paid parental leave payments from 1 January 2017.

There’s a small group of entrepreneurial men who are concerned about a lack of rites of passage for young white blokes today, and the knock-on effect this has for them in the world of business.

Here’s how to play successful politics in Australia: When things get tough in the polls, you look for vulnerable groups to attack.