Secret, a sponsor of the US Women’s National Soccer team, is publicly supporting the World Cup winning team’s ongoing crusade for equal pay. The deodorant brand has announced a $529,000 donation to th…
How equal pay for women in sport went mainstream
The moment the US team secured their fourth World Cup title will be remembered in years to come for the crowd’s response as much as the team’s proficiency on the pitch. As the siren signalled the end …
Want to negotiate a $60k pay rise? There’s an app for that
Like many Australian kids who grew up in the 80s, Meggie Palmer spent the first two decades of her life believing what she’d been told about girls and women being able to do anything. That bubble was …
Kelly O’Dwyer responds to WEL’s election scorecard: ‘It’s not independent & ignores our achievements’
On Monday the Women’s Electoral Lobby released a Federal Election Scorecard ranking the three major political parties on their commitment to women against 12 key policy areas. Labor earned 11 ti…
Liberal candidate says ‘main cause’ of pay gap is women lacking the business skills to earn more
According to a recent poll of 1065 voters, commissioned by independent lobby group WomenVote, 71 per cent of Australians believe the government should be doing more to address the gender pay gap. It&#…
No, I can’t be your unpaid mentor.
We all agree that women should be paid fairly for their work, don’t we? We all agree that the gender pay gap is appalling and needs to be fixed. We are outraged that female dominated industries and pr…
Stop assuming having a baby means a woman only wants a part-time job
But she had a baby…. There are few expressions, in a work-related context, as loaded as this. ‘Having a baby’ is used so often to justify myriad assumptions that are not always accurate. Having a baby…
‘Why I worry we won’t get the change we need’: A reality check on IWD
The lead up to International Women’s Day means reflecting on what has changed for women recently. #MeToo, now sixteen months old remains a defining phenomenon, with sustained energy around the globe. …
Confession: I (still) hate International Women’s Day
Back in 2017 I confessed to not particularly liking International Women’s Day. I said I found it overwhelmingly underwhelming. Last year I went further and reported that my distaste was hovering somew…
The 141 companies recognised as employers of choice for women
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has today announced 2018-19 Employers of Choice for Gender Equality. A record 141 organisations were recognised for their commitment and best practice in promoting…
