Soapbox ‘At 36 weeks pregnant, I started a new job’: Why an inclusive mindset is everything In February, I accepted a new job in the Victorian Government sector while 34 weeks pregnant.
Soapbox Inclusion: It’s not up to those who’re ‘excluded’ to knock on the door I remember when I was a university student, volunteering as a committee member for our student society.
Soapbox How a phone call changed Julie McKay’s experience of inclusion while on parental leave Former UN Women Executive Director Julie McKay has recently started a new role at PwC after taking parental leave to have her first child.
Soapbox A message to my full-time colleagues, after a long weekend with kids at home The author of this piece is known to Women’s Agenda but wishes to remain anonymous.
News & Views Everything you need to know about eSport. (And why it’s good for women.) Everything you need to know about the eSport phenomenon. In Australia it is now a $1.2 billion industry and that its reaches 250 million viewers globally.
Employers The 3 reasons why more female leaders mean more company profits Having more women in senior management positions can increase company profits by 6 per cent, according to international research.
Soapbox Women make up less than 1 in 5 global startup founders: That’s a massive missed opportunity You can’t exclude half the population when seeking to build a global economy driven by innovation, writes Nicola Hazell, from the OECD Forum in Paris.
News & Views Women in public life: Is it getting tougher in Australia? Women in public life: Is it getting tougher in Australia? Virginia Haussegger examines the assertion Gillian Triggs made and confirms it’s true.
Soapbox The economy is rigged, especially against women. Winnie Byanyima’s call to get angry There are eight men in the world who own as much wealth as the poorest half of humanity.
News & Views Podcast: The ‘Make Change Happen’ Episode, with Mary Crooks This week, we change the mood in the Eagle Waves Studio.
Soapbox Women rely on the family home to support them in old age A home takes centre stage as key to supporting women through retirement.