Soapbox Smile and stay thin! Life as a 1960s air hostess Being a flight attendant was once seen as one of the most glamorous careers imaginable.
News & Views It’s not good enough to accuse fathers of being uninterested shirkers Only 4% of households in Australia have a stay at home dad. It’s not because men are shirkers it’s that we don’t support fathers as carers.
News & Views Short skirts and bare legs? Part of the job working for John Laws He admires the female figure, he says.
News & Views Is it true that job adverts push women to opt out? Men will apply for a job if they meet 60% of the hiring criteria, while women will only do so if they get to 100% (or at least somewhere close to it).
Soapbox It’s time for politicians to whistle at the women For too long, the Liberal party has taken Australian women for granted.
News & Views Guess who volunteered to provide food for the Mother’s Day breakfast? Mums. How I convinced the school to change the way Mother’s Day is celebrated. Lisa Lintern had the time moved but no dads volunteered to bring food.
Uncategorised Why are we still defining women’s careers by how many children they have? Is it important to know how many children a professional woman has or whether she is in a relationship? Judging by the profiles of speakers at an upcoming real estate conference, this information seems to be relevant, although only for the female presenters.
News & Views An open letter to Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer Girls schools not to blame for lack of women in leadership. The Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australasia writes an open letter to Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer
News & Views Men who kill their partners are not ‘good blokes’ acting ‘out of character.’ Men who kill their partners are not good blokes acting out of character. Greg Floyd killed his partner Ora Holt after chasing their 4 kids from their home.
Soapbox Anne Fulwood: This week women’s workforce participation became a global issue, and Ivanka Trump helped As one of Australia’s representatives to the W20 (Women20) Engagement Group, Anne Fulwood was happy to see Ivanka Trump in Germany this week.
Tech I hire the most qualified people for my tech business, 50% happen to be female It’s not about hiring women, it’s about hiring RIGHT, and that requires you to open your ears, writes Appscore Co-founder and Managing Director Alex Louey.
Soapbox Be sexy, be sweet, be a star: Could you cope with being a 14-year-old girl in 2017? In 2017, I’m glad I’m not 14, Being that age was tough enough before Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.