News & Views Donald Trump signs anti-abortion executive order In one of his first acts as President, Donald Trump has signed an executive order to cut funding to organisations that provide women with advice on abortions.
Life Women marching worldwide revive a long-sought dream: global feminism The day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as 45th president of the United States, almost three million women and men marched on the streets nationwide to show their rejection to the demonstrated sexism, xenophobia and Islamophobia of the new American president.
Advice The tech challenges women need to know about in 2017 Andrea Walsh is one of very few CIOs in the Australian tech sector, currently managing 15 countries in the role for Isentia.
Advice Collaborating to improve your luck in the Lunar New Year Earlier in the week my father phoned to ensure that I had received the website link he had sent via WhatsApp.
Appointments Australia gets first female Chief Justice, finally: Congratulations Susan Kiefel It’s official.
Business Senior female bankers don’t conform to stereotypes and are just as ready to take risks There’s a popular theory called the “Lehman Sisters Hypothesis” that says well known bank failures (like the Lehman Brothers collapse) wouldn’t have happened if there were more female staff in management.
Advice How to find yourself a mentor in 2017 On the first day of 2017 I shared a quote that says “If you’re lucky enough to do well, it’s your responsibility to send the elevator back down”.
Life It’s all there in Finding Dory: Ellen DeGeneres explains inclusivity to Trump Shame it requires fish to explain it, but works for us.
Jugglehood Single mothers ‘lazy’, according to political wannabe We want to applaud all the single mothers out there, following One Nation candidate David Archibald’s “lazy” comments.
Advice 17 things to know about balancing kids and career Emma Lo Russo’s a woman who did it “all at once”, as we discovered profiling her back in 2015.
Business Sheryl Sandberg: ‘We are in challenging times’ She’s one of the most powerful and visible women in Silicon Valley, so will Sheryl Sandberg use that voice to have a say on the Trump administration? The Lean In author and Facebook COO was interviewed live on stage at the Watermark Conference for women in California this week, where she said that we’re in “very challenging times” but that “I have to be optimistic.
News & Views Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer rivals Alec Baldwin’s Donald Trump Chances are you have seen or heard about comedian Melissa McCarthy impersonating US President Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Saturday Night Live.