When President Obama mentioned the US gender pay gap during his State of the Union address last week, he declared his commitment to the Paycheck Fairness Act that would ensure women earn “a livi…
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How to solve the world’s health problems with your own business
When Alison Hardacre launched HealthKit, a medical software program, she did so because she saw an opportunity to potentially change the lives of almost every person on the planet. Her patient medical…
Julian Assange: Wikileaks Party will attract female voters
The nascent WikiLeaks Party will combine a small, centralised leadership with grass roots involvement and will attract many female voters, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said. Assange, who is li…
Why are girls losing ground in maths and science?
Girls are losing ground in mathematics and science education in NSW, with the number of female students studying no maths for their HSC more than doubling in ten years, according to a new report from …
Having a child costs more than money: So why bother?
Heard how much it costs to raise a child in Australia these days? Some researchers claim it’s approaching the $1 million mark. It’s a scary thought no matter what age or how financially se…
Tech disrupter Tessa Court’s secrets to a successful start-up
For Tessa Court, running a business is like having a “third person in your marriage”. It’s hard work that requires two key elements for success: persistence and an appetite for risk.…
How a global community is rising to stop violence against women
For many of us, Valentine’s Day is synonymous with roses and romance. But for millions of people in 205 countries, February 14 is quickly becoming a global day of rising. One Billion Rising is a…
Starting a new business while making babies? Why not, says architect turned entrepreneur Anita Lincolne-Lomax
Anita Lincolne-Lomax is the director of Babes in Arms, mother of four kids under eight, and a finalist in the NAB Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards. She knows from first-hand experience just how …
The “fabulous” workforce of part-time employees
While serving as the chief executive of ANZ New Zealand, Dr Jenny Fagg would spend half a day a week on what she called “women’s work”. “Some of my male counterparts said ̵…
Catholic nuns hope for a Sister-friendly Pope
Now that the Vatican has begun its search for a new leader of the Catholic Church, American nuns are hoping that the next pope will be a little more sister-friendly. Growing tensions between the Vatic…
