Business ‘Doing it all’ is a myth. Let’s end the shame around women needing help Richenda Vermeulen wants to break the myth that women have to do it all, sharing her experience of hiring help at home.
News & Views Planning kids? You should know the major parties’ parental leave policies before you vote Labor and the Coalition have announced their parental leave policies. If you are planning to have children, you should be familiar with what they’re offering.
Employers Sexual harassment derailed my first career. Workplace leaders must take action “My hope is that other young women don’t need to have these types of experiences with sexual harassment and discrimination, to be driven to bring about change.”
Women's Health News Menopause remains a taboo in the office, with Aussies split on dedicated sick leave As businesses improve their family leave policies, there’s one topic that affects half of the population but remains taboo: menopause.
News & Views (Parental) leaving loudly: Why third time round I’m owning my parental leave For those of us lucky enough to get it, what if we started owning our parental leave and talking about it proudly before we go.
News & Views Parents are parents: How ING CEO Melanie Evans banished the ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ carer labels When Melanie Evans was appointed CEO of ING in late 2020, she decided to banish the terms “primary” and “secondary” carer from the bank’s lexicon.
News & Views Has the pandemic created the ideal conditions for a “parent’s revolution”? The pandemic is forcing a broader reckoning of public policy and workplace practices that impact parent’s ability to work and care.
Politics ‘Catch a cab’: Councillor Kara Cook barred from virtual meetings following a planned c-section Brisbane City Council has come under fire for barring a request from Kara Cook, to participate in meetings remotely after giving birth.
News & Views California politician Buffy Wicks held her newborn while casting a deciding vote on family leave bill Californian lawmaker Buffy Wicks had given birth to her immunocompromised daughter recently, and had applied to vote remotely. The request was denied.
News & Views Reforming ‘dad leave’ is a baby step towards greater gender equality Modest changes to Australia’s paid parental provision can help address the gender gap in unpaid and paid work between mothers and fathers
News & Views Five facts every Australian needs to know about men at work Annabel Crabb presented at the Australian HR Institute’s IWD breakfast with humour, sharp analysis & an abundance of facts about men at work.
News & Views ‘Grossly unfair’: How Australia’s super system penalises mothers Implementing mandatory super payments during paid parental leave is “one of several things” that need fixing in Australia’s parental leave structure.
