“There are credible reports that we can expect to achieve gender equality in the workplace between 80 and 170 years. As it stands women comprise 50.1% of the population and 46.4% of the Australian w…
David Gonski is “diametrically opposed” to quotas. Carol Schwartz says they’re the “only answer”.
Business leader David Gonski is “diametrically opposed” to the idea of legislating on gender quotas. “Legislation should not be telling private companies who to put on their boards, nor how many of a …
Sam Mostyn: Why I am proud to have been a quota appointment on the AFL.
Sam Mostyn is one of Australia’s most prolific and successful female non-executive directors. She sits on boards including Virgin Australia, Citigroup, Transurban Group, Sydney Swans and Cover-M…
Why merit is a myth
The presence of only one woman, albeit a high profile one, in Tony Abbott’s cabinet has prompted renewed calls for the introduction of quotas to ensure greater numbers of senior women in government. A…
Catherine Fox: Gender targets promote poaching, with women reaping the benefits
Spooked by the mere discussion on legislated quotas for women in business, many large organisations have been talking up gender targets for women in their ranks. Although there is more rhetoric than r…
When the power shifts, women should make the most of it
Lindy Stephens is using her position and power wisely. As one of the still too few female leaders in technology, she’s challenging the sector’s dismal record on gender diversity for the ne…