Ed's Blog 2024 will not be the turning point we need for women-led startups There’s massive economic potential in supporting women-led startups. But just 4% of funding has gone to all female teams so far in 2024.
News & Views Can we combat burnout with small, intentional breaks from our desk? Burnout might seem like a word that’s everywhere lately, but that’s because it’s a crisis that millions of women are grappling with daily.
News & Views A year of violence and women excluded from what comes next Today marks one year since Hamas inflicted its horrific attack on Southern Israel on October 7.
News & Views Almost one in four Australians would prefer a Trump presidency There’s also a large gender divide, with 30 per cent of Australian men and 14 per cent of women saying they would prefer Trump.
News & Views The fuel of collective rage and the fear for Australian boys An uptick in violence in schools. More misogynistic langage and individuals seeking to exploit the angst and pain of boys and young men.
News & Views Trump’s ableist attack on Kamala Harris might not shock us but should make us take stock Referring to Harris as “mentally disabled,” Trump once more showed his willingness to rely on discriminatory and harmful language.
Ed's Blog The unshakable courage of Gisèle Pélicot as many of her 51 accused rapists wear masks Gisèle Pélicot gave up her right to anonymity to help raise more awareness of rape. The co-accused hide behind masks.
News & Views What progress? Just 1 in 8 CEO appointments went to women in past year With 91% of CEOs still men, and just one in eight CEO appointments going to women in past year, progress is almost non existent on the ASX.
Ed's Blog Ban the socials! But keep the gambling ads and urinating contests that ‘traditional’ media serves kids Kids are exposed to gambling ads, along with misogynistic content on ‘traditional’ media. Is social media really the main media issue for young people.
Ed's Blog A slight drop in women working part time could be a good thing New data highlights a drop in women working part time while women aged 35 to 55 are leading the full time work increase.
Ed's Blog Gender equality progress is failing for 1.1 billion women and girls Despite 134 countries signing on to key 2030 targets, gender equality progress is stalling and even declining for much or the world.
Ed's Blog No WFH or leaving office for coffee: Mining boss shares honest ‘hold them captive’ approach to team management Honest but horrifying. The Mineral Resources boss shared why they’ve banned work from home among other things during a frank presentation.
