Soapbox Why Conrad Liveris always asks for a female lawyer He has his own “equitable briefing” policy, because women dominate the profession but don’t get the recognition, work and pay they deserve.
Soapbox The key reason humble CEOs are in short supply Believe it or not, humble CEOs do exist. But they are very rare.
Soapbox Women are the most effective emergency responders & must be celebrated this World Humanitarian Day The work women perform in disasters is nothing short of heroic, but too often these stories go unheard and unrecognised.
Soapbox What have you done for another woman today? We have all heard the expression “women are their own worst enemies”.
Soapbox Dads also needed in childcare Campaign for “Families” Childcare costs are not a women’s issue alone.
Uncategorised Success of gender quotas depends on how employees feel about them Study shows organisations should first educate employees about gender skill gaps.
Soapbox That time I was mansplained to on a plane for ten hours He couldn’t believe I was 29 and didn’t have children. He then explained the female reproductive system to me.
Uncategorised Sexual assault: Where was the university leadership? Universities appear to have collectively taken inappropriate and unreasonable response to reports of rape, writes Michelle James, a Principal in Abuse Law.
News & Views I got vulnerable to help overcome a fear of judgement Sadhana Smiles is a CEO in a male-dominated industry who has been labelled everything from ‘too hard’ to ‘too soft’, just like many of us.
News & Views The truth about attitudes to work and family: Some men still prefer mothers to stay home The cost of childcare still a serious issue, but a quarter of men think mothers shouldn’t work unless they really need to.
Soapbox When your child thinks you hate your job ‘Sorry you don’t like your job mummy,’ said my eight-year-old daughter.
Employers A very good reason why the gender pay gap isn’t closing Women are still paid less than men in every country in the world. What happened to progress?
