News & Views 70 per cent of Aussie women experience gender bias while accessing healthcare Over 70 per cent of Aussie women said they experienced bias in the diagnosis and treatment of health conditions.
News & Views DEI programs in US are crumbling under legal battles. Will the trend continue in Australia? DEI initiatives have come under attack in US corporations. Will the trend continue here in Australia? What’s next for DEI programs?
News & Views ‘The last male sanctuary’: Barber shop in Adelaide applies for exemption to anti-discrimination law A barber shop in Adelaide has applied for exemption from anti-discrimination law in order to provide a “male only” space for their customers.
Business Older workers have a lifetime of skills and experience that can help businesses thrive Gendered ageism in Australian workplaces exists, and it’s hurting the labour market as it becomes more reliant on the ageing workforce.
Jugglehood Say ‘you look good’ without adding ‘for your age’: Hollywood stars speak up about ageing Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Coolidge, Salma Hayek and Andie McDowell speak out about ageism – here’s what they said.
News & Views Almost half of Rio Tinto employees have experienced bullying A report commission by Rio Tinto has found that almost half of its workers say they have been bullied, harassed, or racially discriminated.
News & Views Men speak more & listen less when interviewing women, according to study of 2000 job interviews Unconscious bias exists. When when a male interviews a female, they speak more and listen less than when interviewing another male.
News & Views A tough time for progress on women in tech, and sexism & harassment continues More than one in five women in IT have experienced sexual harassment and more than half saying they had experienced gender discrimination.
Leadership Natasha Stott Despoja elected to UN committee on the elimination of discrimination against women Natasha Stott Despoja election to the UN’s CEDAW, marks the first time Australia will serve on the committee in almost three decades.
News & Views Judge dismisses U.S women’s soccer team’s claim for equal pay The judge denied the US women’s soccer team had been systematically underpaid in comparison with their male counterparts.
News & Views ‘Disappointing’: The latest gender equality scorecard for Australia is in & it’s not pretty ‘Disappointing’ is the way the WGEA director Libby Lyons describes the results from Australia’s latest gender equality scorecard.
Life Gender pay gap is at its most extreme for women in their 50s New research released by UK based organisation Rest Less has revealed that the gender pay gap at its most extreme for women in their 50s.