Growing up, girls are told they can become whatever kind of #Girlboss they want to be. But the data tells a very different story. Just 21 of the Fortune 500 are led by women, and in Australia, women r…
An option for improving Australia’s Paid Parental Leave scheme that doesn’t attack ‘double dippers’
The Coalition Government is currently pushing legislation through the Senate to end “double dipping” by new mothers who receive paid maternity leave from their employers as well as from th…
The real reason women drop out of STEM fields
Why do women keep dropping out of STEM fields and what can we do about it? We put the question to one of Europe’s leading advocates for women in technology, Monique Morrow, who says workplaces n…
Sustainable peace possible? With women included it could be
You can’t have viable and sustainable peace and security if you don’t include woman, writes Joanna Hayter, CEO of the International Development Agency. The Government’s only just lea…
Hillary Clinton: Would we like her more if She were a He?
Hillary Clinton’s “likability problem” is nothing new. It goes back decades. Yet as a fiercely ambitious and powerful woman aspiring to be ‘the’ most powerful woman, it&#…
Why the world needs new leaders
Welcome to the exclusive Lead Like A Woman series. Each day over the next four weeks, we will share edited extracts from the new book Lead Like A Woman: Your essential guide to true confidence, career…
How leadership teams can foster or impede a supportive culture of flexibility
It’s time to overhaul the concept of the ‘ideal’ worker. Employers that evaluate staff on performance rather than presence will ultimately win the war for talent, writes Professor Ju…
Your workplace needs more than ‘unconscious bias training’ to support women
Unconscious bias. Just mention it and you get a response. Nodding in agreement. People start talking about their experiences with training. A senior man will raise his hand and say it changed his thin…
How the tax system is holding women back
Are you getting ripped off when it comes to paying tax? If you’re female, you probably are. Below, Bianca Hartge-Hazelman from Financy shares where the tax system goes wrong for women and how to…
Women Wanted: Why the ‘merit’ argument doesn’t stack up
Last month, our team at BlueChilli won a “Merit Award” for innovation, recognising our work supporting startups across Australia. As we stood smiling for the cameras, certificate in hand, it dawned on…
