Politics Labor’s proposed affirmative action quota could boost cultural diversity Jana Stewart is spearheading a new affirmative action quota in the hopes of diversifying the ALP to reflect Australia’s population.
News & Views Small board diversity improvements but overall progress remains slow: New report The latest snapshot of Australia’s boardroom diversity has found some small improvements but shows a broad stall in cultural representation.
News & Views These are Australia’s 30 most inclusive employers, according to DCA Diversity Council Australia recently announced the list of 30 most inclusive employers of 2022-2023, spanning diverse industries.
Health Celebrating gender diversity at the Brilliant Women in Digital Health Awards At the 2022 Brilliant Women in Digital Health Awards event, 25 women were honoured for their contributions to and achievements in digital health across the health and aged care sectors Australia-wide and abroad.
Soapbox Talent shortage? Tap the 3 million people on the sidelines and looking for work Redesigning recruitment is the right thing to do for the 3 million job seekers who are currently underleveraged in this tight market.
Climate Banks with more female directors lend less to big polluters, new study finds Banks with more women in their boardrooms lend less to big polluting companies, according to new research by the European Central Bank.
Screen Beige Index judges how white our favourite movies are The Beige Index is the Bechdel Test for race, exploring ethnic representation on the IMDb Top 250 Films by assessing casts’ racial diversity
News & Views 5 years on, would an outspoken Australian-Muslim activist ‘get Yassmined?’ Abdel-Magied herself hopes change is happening Yassmin Abdel-Magied left Australia in 2017 after being hounded by right wing media and politicians. Has Australia changed since?
News & Views Refusing to trade in my culture: Diversity in Australian Fashion industry Diversity in the Australian fashion industry is shifting, and at AAFW, a panel of talented designers talk about its future
News & Views ‘A dream come true’: Sofia Jirau becomes first Victoria’s Secret model with Down Syndrome Puerto Rican model, Sofia Jirau, has made history by becoming Victoria’s Secret’s first model with Down Syndrome.
Soapbox From empty supermarket shelves to thriving: In the supply chain, unlocking female talent could change everything Cate Hull explains why women are underrepresented in supply chain jobs – and how we can unlock this resource to keep economies running.
News & Views ‘Too many women’: Deputy police chief quits after backlash from controversial comments Deputy police for Hampshire, Luke Stubbs, has resigned from his position after facing backlash for his comments on equality and quotas.