Last weekend Rachel Browne featured an excellent summary in The Sun Herald of the many issues working families face in finding quality childcare – and why this issue is now hotting up as a major election decider. The report featured a number of startling statistics for parents and employers alike: 40% of families report some […]
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Responding to my hate mail from a stay at home Mum
Posted on 16 August 2010.
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Is there a supportive man behind every successful woman?
Posted on 15 August 2010.
I’ve had a number of conversations recently regarding the role men can play in advancing women. I’ve written before about engaging the good guys at work, because while ever men dominate leadership roles in our companies and workplaces, we won’t achieve realistic change without them. But what about the role of men at home – […]
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Nominate your “dream employer” for a $30 Red Balloon voucher and get your outstanding employer noticed
Posted on 15 August 2010.
There are a lot of stories about nightmare bosses. And the occasional twee one about an outstanding boss. But if you’ve actually got a dream employer you should nominate them for a Dream Employers Award. You’ll get a $30 Red Balloon Voucher for your time, which you can spend on a range of great experiences. […]
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Did you know Tony Abbott said this about women and equal representation?
Posted on 14 August 2010.
There is a lot of election conversations happening everywhere, and I was forwarded this video from Get Up, that opens with Tony Abbot’s quote: “I think it would be folly to expect that women will ever dominate or even approach equal representation in a large number of areas simply because their aptitudes, abilities and interests […]
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Meet the three women in charge of cleaning up American banking and finance post-crisis
Posted on 14 August 2010.
More and more attention is being paid to the “glass cliff” phenomenon where a woman only gets the top job when things fall to pieces as reported by diversity commentators and major Australian magazines. With such a mess to clean up with the GFC, this article introduces you to the three key women setting American […]
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Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2010 now open – nominate your workplace for supporting its women. Nominations closing August 23rd
Posted on 13 August 2010.
Does your company recognise the diversity benefits of having women in leadership roles, and have the business smarts to develop programs now ahead of the competition to fully capitalise on these and put themselves ahead? Then make sure your work is recognised and apply for a Diversity and Inclusion Award from Diversity@Work. Equal Advancement of […]
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