News & Views Ad offering 30 female train driver positions receives 28,000 applications in Saudi Arabia A job advertisement in Saudi Arabia offering 30 roles for female train drivers received 28,000 applicants.
Employers There’s a $50,000 gender pay gap among accountants. CA wants to change that Men outlearning women by an average of $50,000 per year in Accounting. A new guidebook addresses this issue.
News & Views Largest collection of statues of women ever assembled, honouring 120 STEM scientists 120 female scientists and innovators will be honoured with a life-sized statue of them on the lawns of the Smithsonian Museum.
Health Women with disabilities twice as likely to experience physical and sexual violence Sexism and ableist attitudes are leading to a shocking number of Australian women experiencing violence, a new study has revealed.
News & Views More male teachers dissatisfied with teaching than their female counterparts In Australia, male teachers make up 22 percent of all teachers, yet more of them wish to leave the profession.
Employers “Headstrong” girls and “dependent” boys may earn less as adults If you’re a woman and you were perceived as ‘headstrong’ as a child, your earning power as an adult might be negatively compromised.
News & Views Almost half of Rio Tinto employees have experienced bullying A report commission by Rio Tinto has found that almost half of its workers say they have been bullied, harassed, or racially discriminated.
Profiles Christine Clarke CSC will be Australia’s next Ambassador for Women and Girls Former Commanding Officer, Christine Clarke CSC has been appointed Australia’s next Ambassador for Women and Girls.
News & Views Code Like a Girl founder Ally Watson awarded Order of Australia Medal Founder of Code Like a Girl Ally Watson has been honoured with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) this year.
News & Views Elevate: ATSE selected as sole provider of $41 million STEM scholarship program for women A new program funded by the Australian government will award up to 500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to help women in STEM.
News & Views Surprise, surprise: The Melbourne Club vote to prohibit female membership after 142 years The men-only Melbourne Club will not be changing its rule anytime soon to allow women in as members, even after 142 years.
News & Views China’s latest legal attempt to fight gender discrimination against women China is set to pass a new law to protect the rights of women and eliminate gender-based discrimination in a country of more than 1.4 billion
