News & Views COVID-19 puts girls at heightened risk of experiencing violence & missing school Girls living in a COVID-19 world are likely to experience devastating secondary impacts of the pandemic, a new report reveals.
Entrepreneurs Ros Harvey’s AgTech business secures $11 million from The Bosch Group Ros Harvey’s B2B AgTech business The Yield has secured a AUD$11 million from longterm investors The Bosch Group, in a funding round led by Yamaha.
News & Views Why I’m fronting a campaign asking the Prime Minister to extend free childcare past June 28 The Prime Minister has said free childcare is not sustainable but pulling the rug out from under families & the sector ahead of schedule is not sustainable.
News & Views “Kawasaki disease?” That’s what I said too when my child was diagnosed To say that the experience of having a child with Kawasaki disease was traumatic is an understatement. And we were one of the lucky ones.
Politics Why women leaders are excelling during the coronavirus pandemic Greater involvement of women leaders results in a broader perspective on the crisis, and paves the way for the deployment of more complete solutions.
News & Views Twitter says employees can work from home beyond COVID19 Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has announced that working from home will be the new normal – forever – for many of its 5000 employees.
News & Views ‘Call it out’: A new campaign to empower bystanders seeing or hearing abuse The Respect Each Other: ‘Call It Out’ campaign asks neighbours, housemates, family members and friends to call out family violence and abuse.
News & Views Ash Barty joins hundreds of athletes in “The Real Heroes Project” “The Real Heroes Project” is using A-list athletes and sports stars from the NFL & WTA among others to highlight healthcare workers.
News & Views Why it doesn’t make economic sense to ignore climate change in our recovery from the pandemic The devastation the pandmeic has inflicted is a reminder of our vulnerability and the importance of climate change prevention and mitigation.
News & Views Why an interruption to your child’s learning just might be for the best Panicking about your child’s learning being interrupted for a few months may be a sign that you’re upset by the idea of their future being jeopordised.
News & Views Life in the current normal as the company secretary of a national women’s organisation Kate O’Donohue is the company secretary at YWCA Australia, a role that has taken on new significance during the pandemic.
News & Views Lost jobs and missed opportunities: How young women’s financial security and careers will take a COVID-19 hit Young women are likely to experience the greatest health and economic impacts from the COVID-19 crisis, writes Sarah Hill.
