An entrepreneurial spirit drove Narelle Anderson to leave home at sixteen and pursue her first venture in promotions. Driven by a greater purpose however, she soon shifted direction into the waste ind…
Thai soccer team cave rescue: ‘A cause for inspiration and optimism’
It’s the dramatic news story that’s gripped the world for more than two weeks: Would the young, Thai soccer team and their football coach, trapped in a flooded cave make it out alive? Last…
Labor frontbencher and veteran policy-leader Jenny Macklin to leave Parliament
Former MP and current Labor frontbencher Jenny Macklin will sadly retire from Parliament at the next election– 22 years since first entering. Macklin joined Parliament in 1996 under former leade…
As a nation, are we setting our girls up for a lifetime of earning less?
This is the reality for Australian girls in 2018: Boys earn more in pocket money than them from an early age and when those boys become men–according to the current gender pay gap–they wil…
Australia has ‘alarming’ human rights record on women says UN
Australia has come under fire from the The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) which has told the Government it is failing to protect the human rights o…
We must overhaul how we measure the gender pay gap if we ever hope to fix it
I’ve got a problem with the gender pay gap. The most broadly cited statistics used to calculate the difference between what women and men earn, are not quite right. As it stands, the data is ske…
“Be brave enough to speak up”: The women leading transformational change in government
It’s essential to believe in the longevity of the positive change you are making when working in government, writes Amelia Loye. She shares some of the incredible women she’s come across who are…
What I wanted to ask Senator Michaelia Cash last night
Last night members of Executive Women Australia gathered in Sydney’s Paspaley Pearls flagship store to celebrate the launch of a new executive program. The guest speaker to this group of promine…
Why merit is a myth
The presence of only one woman, albeit a high profile one, in Tony Abbott’s cabinet has prompted renewed calls for the introduction of quotas to ensure greater numbers of senior women in government. A…
The key to a positive government? Prioritising equality
The new government’s values are under the spotlight following the Prime Minister’s announcement of his ministry on Monday afternoon. With just one woman out of 19, the composition of Cabin…
