Life ‘We really stepped up this year’: Best moments for women at the 2019 Grammys A year on from the 2018 Grammys in which just two female performers won awards, the 2019 ceremony painted a very different picture.
News & Views The power of having a head nodder in your corner Karni Liddell and Malala Yousafzai are both proof of the incredible power of having a head nodder in your corner. Find a head nodder change your life.
News & Views Mariam Veiszadeh on arriving in Australia at age 7 & not ‘belonging’ anywhere After fleeing Kabul with her family Mariam Veiszadeh went to India, the Czech Republic & Germany before being granted asylum as refugees in Australia.
Uncategorised Why we need resilience in the face of backlash to diversity and inclusion As the public face of Diversity Council Australia, the backlash to diversity I receive is the stuff of legend. Letters, emails and, of course, social media.
News & Views 15 prestigious Australians & Americans apparently embody the spirit of mateship. They’re all men. The US/Australian Patrons of Mateship is a public diplomacy initiative by the Embassy of Australian in Washington DC. 15 men embody the spirit of mateship.
News & Views Gerry Harvey joins the chorus of men bemoaning the push for more women on boards Chris Corrigan and Gerry Harvey are two high profile businessmen willing to make on the record criticisms of the push to appoint more women to boards.
Ed's Blog Women are to blame for the mess revealed at the banking royal commission. Of course. The resignation of AMP chair Catherine Brenner following revelations from the banking royal commission has prompted calls that the push for women on boards and diversity has caused the problems.
News & Views PM Malcolm Turnbull invites more Andrews to prestigious dinner than women Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull & President Donald Trump held a gala dinner in Washington DC over the weekend. Fifty one business heads were invited and women made up less than 8% of the guest list.
News & Views Why a hard target is a quota and why it’s time there were more Why a hard target is a quota and why it’s time there were more quotas according to Irene Natividad the founder of the Global Summit for Women.
News & Views Does a focus on identity help or hinder diversity in the workplace? The annual DCA Debate this year focused on this. Does a focus on identity help or hinder diversity in the workplace? It was moderated by Tony Jones.
Ed's Blog A night with the Women’s Agenda Leadership Award finalists A night celebrating with the 2017 Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards finalists. Judges and finalists convened in Sydney ahead of the lunch.
Ed's Blog ‘I’d run her over’: The deplorable treatment of Yassmin Abdel-Magied ‘I’d run her over’: Prue MacSween said of Yassmin Abdel-Magied on 2GB. The treatment of Abdel-Magied is deplorable and hypocritical.
