According to this nifty infographic from Careerbuilder.com, 63% of senior management wear business casual to work, 51% of women in senior leadership roles wear black to work (compared to 18% of men) and senior leaders are more like to drive SUVs to work than any other vehicle… and 57% of women senior leaders bring their […]

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This one came through on my TEDx talks newsletter this morning… and it touched me with words and images every woman can relate to.  Inspired by Aung San Suu Kyi’s call to action, Morley composed this song and presented it to TEDxWomen.  Thought you might like it too…

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In the spirit of mixing business and pleasure, I’m organising a few fun networking opportunities this year… starting with a Twilight Concert at Taronga Zoo, Sydney with none other than BJORN AGAIN and their favorite ABBA tribute.  I’ve organised a group booking so we can all get together, share some news, make new friends and […]

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I don’t know if it’s got anything to do with the new year, but there’s been a pile of “helpful advice” articles of late on what women should do to get what they (presumably) need in terms of their pay, position and profile.  Build relationships and get a male mentor.  Learn to sing your own […]

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As a longtime fan of ForbesWoman, I was intrigued to read that B.C. Forbes, the founder of FORBES magazine, dedicated the first issue to women in business. “Forbes believes her achievements are wide,” he wrote, predicting that women “will soon sit on boards beside men.” That was in 1917. Almost 100 years on, have we […]

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Elsie Women’s Refuge provides a safe haven for women (and their children) who are escaping domestic violence. It then seeks to secure more permanent accommodation for them. Usually the women and children arrive with little, if anything, more than the clothes they are wearing. They are constantly in need of women’s and children’s clothes and […]

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