diversity

After fleeing Kabul with her family Mariam Veiszadeh went to India, the Czech Republic & Germany before being granted asylum as refugees in Australia.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A night celebrating with the 2017 Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards finalists. Judges and finalists convened in Sydney ahead of the lunch.

‘I’d run her over’: Prue MacSween said of Yassmin Abdel-Magied on 2GB. The treatment of Abdel-Magied is deplorable and hypocritical.

The Liberal party has a problem with women. The peak body for Liberal party members at university ALSF elected no women on its executive.

There are 14 companies on the ASX200 without a singe female director. The chairs from 53 leading companies talk about why women on boards matters.