News & Views New appointments at Grant Thornton edge board closer to parity A series of appointments announced by Grant Thornton mean women now represent 44% of the board as opposed to just 22% earlier this year.
Leadership Workplace gender diversity has stalled, new McKinsey research shows 2018 has been a year of stagnation on workplace gender diversity according to new US research–Women in the Workplace 2018– from McKinsey.
News & Views End the fear and set targets on men working flexibly: Libby Lyons Fear is holding back gender diversity in the workplace, according to Libby Lyons, Director of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
Life Channel Ten is ‘disappointed’ with reactions to all-male pilot lineup. They don’t know the half of it. Channel 10’s pilot program schedule yesterday included 8 men and 0 women. The decision sparked mass criticism which the network deems ‘disappointing’.
Partner Content The diverse female cast behind Bell Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Bell Shakespeare’s latest production of Julius Caesar moves ahead with a stellar line-up of talented, ethnically diverse, women at its forefront.
Business When no woman of ‘merit’ has been found in 28 years Is it gumption or ignorance? One of Australia’s largest manufacturers ARB still can’t find a woman for its board.
News & Views Further proof the Liberal Party’s problem with women is diabolical. The Liberal party has a problem with women. The peak body for Liberal party members at university ALSF elected no women on its executive.
News & Views Labor party and its gender equality legacy I was recently phoned by a journalist and asked to reflect on what the Labor government had done for gender equality.
News & Views Can’t get to Brazil in 2014? Stay home for a global celebration of female entrepreneurs As 20 Aussies stood before the G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit delegates at the Summit’s closing ceremony this week in Russia, we received the loudest roar of the day for something we promised to deliver as hosts of the event in 2014.
News & Views Mad Men working style: Why we’re still failing to harness female talent Labor may have “ditched the witch”, but does the ejection of Julia Gillard from her seat of power close the book on the debate about sexism that she championed and the role of women in leadership? Our first female prime minister is gone, but the feminist challenges she raised, and the battles she fought, are far from forgotten.
News & Views Expectations of the ‘sisterhood’ in politics miss the more problematic ‘boys club’ When we discuss gender in politics we focus a lot on women.
Ed's Blog Get your hand up for an opportunity – just be ready for the added scrutiny Labor’s new deputy leader in the senate, Senator Jacinta Collins, is an example of a woman who knows an opportunity when she sees one and the need to put her hand up to grab it.