News & Views Who is Peru’s first ever female president, Dina Boluarte? Peru celebrated its first ever female head of state last week after Dina Boluarte was sworn in as the new President.
News & Views Where are the women?: Zero female representation in China’s Politburo for the first time in 25 years China’s president Xi Jinping announced his new leadership team this week and there’s not a woman in sight for the first time in 25 years.
Business It’s time to talk about and celebrate the resilience of leaders across all roles in small businesses They are the biggest employers of Australians. And the leaders within them make a direct difference to the lives of their team members.
News & Views Three reasons why women leaders actually matter for women Four different female presidents led three Asian nations in recent decades. What does their legislative record tell us about the impact women leaders can have on women’s lives?
News & Views The world’s most sustainable cities are led by female mayors A global sustainability index has ranked Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen as the three highest performing cites on sustainability measures.
News & Views Countries led by women reported fewer COVID-19 deaths in 2020 than those led by men Countries with female leaders reported 40 per cent fewer COVID-19 deaths than countries governed by men, new research has found.
Appointments Vicki Brady appointed Telstra’s first female CEO Telstra’s chief financial officer has been announced Vicki Brady as its new CEO as Andy Penn steps down ending his seven-year reign.
Appointments Brooke Webb takes on role of CEO of Sydney Writers’ Festival The Sydney Writers’ Festival Board of Directors have announced Brooke Webb and Michael Williams as the next CEO.
News & Views Sydney-based body positive app raises $1 million in seed funding to expand her business A Sydney-based fashion tech startup has raised more than $1 million from local and global investors completing its seed funding found.
News & Views Shirley Chowdhary to lead key conversations with female changemakers as new host of The Leadership Lessons podcast Women’s Agenda is thrilled to announce that a fourth series of our popular podcast series, The Leadership Lessons is underway, with new host Shirley Chowdhary.
News & Views Yasmin Poole named Youth Influencer of the Year An award honouring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr has been presented to 21-year old Canberra-based youth advocate Yasmin Poole.
Leadership Carol Schwartz awarded Australia’s highest philanthropic honour Carol Schwartz AO has recognised for her contributions to improving gender equality, women’s leadership and social justice.