Australia will be at the forefront of global efforts to promote the role of women and girls with the appointment of Penny Williams as Australia’s first Global Ambassador for Women and Girls. According to a statement by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Ms Williams’ role will ensure the needs of women and girls are properly represented […]
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Australia appoints inaugural Global Ambassador for Women and Girls
Posted on 18 October 2011.
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Calling for nominations for the AIM Young Manager of the Year – let’s make sure it’s a woman who wins!
Posted on 18 October 2011.
The Australian Institute of Management is calling for nominations in its Young Manager of the Year award… do you know someone who may fit the bill? I’ve written before about the awards process and why more men get onto the Australian Honors roll than women… because more men get nominated in the first place! So… […]
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Women get a raw deal in sport – is this flowing on to our leadership pipeline?
Posted on 18 October 2011.
According to a new article on MamaMia, women are just not getting a fair go when it comes to media coverage of women’s sports. Did you know that: Women make up just 9 per cent of all sports coverage in Australian TV news and current affairs – horseracing sits at 10 per cent When the […]
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Australia’s first female Prime Minister and Governor General to greet Queen as new equal rights for female royals tabled
Posted on 18 October 2011.
For the first time in history, Australia’s Monarch Queen Elizabeth II will be greeted here by a female Prime Minister and a female Governor General at a Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting that will have a special focus on women in leadership roles, and a discussion on British plans to change the royal succession laws […]
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Australia’s male Champions of Change share their experiences in promoting gender balance within their business
Posted on 18 October 2011.
Fifteen of Australia’s top CEOs have produced a business letter outlining their experiences in elevating the representation of women in leadership, stimulating thought and discussion on the issue. What is unusual of the report though – and what we’ve come to expect from the gender balance debate – is the absence of women contributors. Instead, […]
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Wealth advice for women: delaying having children will boost your pay by 9 per cent per year
Posted on 13 October 2011.
The link between parenting and pay has been demonstrated in a study that shows postponing motherhood leads to an increase in women’s earnings of 9% per year of delay, according to Amalia R. Miller of the University of Virginia. As you might expect, the wage advantage was largest for college-educated women who have the potential […]
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