diversity Archives

What we learned from global activists levelling the playing field for women

Manal al-Sharif and Malala Yousafzai took to the stage at Coca-Cola’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit, Level the Playing Field.

News & Views

Understand the why, then get intentional: DEI leaders on creating change

Some key learnings from Coca-Cola’s 2023 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Summit, Level the Playing Field, held in Sydney recently.

Local

NSW government opens four new programs to support startup diversity and social impact

The NSW government is opening four pre-accelerator programs to support founders from diverse backgrounds and increase social impact startups.

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

What we learned from global activists levelling the playing field for women

Understand the why, then get intentional: DEI leaders on creating change

NSW government opens four new programs to support startup diversity and social impact

Labor’s proposed affirmative action quota could boost cultural diversity

Small board diversity improvements but overall progress remains slow: New report

These are Australia’s 30 most inclusive employers, according to DCA

Celebrating gender diversity at the Brilliant Women in Digital Health Awards

Talent shortage? Tap the 3 million people on the sidelines and looking for work

Banks with more female directors lend less to big polluters, new study finds

Beige Index judges how white our favourite movies are

5 years on, would an outspoken Australian-Muslim activist ‘get Yassmined?’ Abdel-Magied herself hopes change is happening

Refusing to trade in my culture: Diversity in Australian Fashion industry

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