Don’t forget to post your comment to win a registration valued at $995 to Executive Women’s Initiatives Within Firms
Posted on 09 December 2010.
Don’t forget that we’re giving away a registration to the forthcoming Executing Women’s Initiatives Within Firms event. Valued at $995, this registration will give you access to this important one-day connected forum, the following critical issues and more will be explored: Building a strategic network for an effective and successful career in firms Identifying and breaking […]
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There’s nothing stopping women… or is there?
Posted on 09 December 2010.
This was the topic of debate at yesterday’s Womens Summit Malaysia as teams of passionate, successful entrepreneurs thrashed out the arguments for and against and therefore why there are so few women making it to the top in Malaysia and around the world. After an hour of debate and discussion, the 1,000 strong audience was asked to […]
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Leading directors and commentators put quotas firmly back on the agenda – changing attitudes of men and women force a rethink on quotas
Posted on 07 December 2010.
Two weeks ago the Australian Institute of Company Directors issued a press release talking up the effectiveness of initiatives implemented by it, the ASX and other organizations in breaking down the gender equity divide. So far in 2010, 51 women have been appointed to ASX 200 boards, compared to only 10 in 2009 and the proportion of […]
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Womens Summit Malaysia 2010 – yes Minister, I’m on my way!
Posted on 07 December 2010.
I’m sending this blog from Sydney International Airport where I’m waiting to board a big bird to Kuala Lumpur where I’ll be attending the Womens Summit Malaysia at the invitation of the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Dato’Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil. I am one of two international keynote speakers at the Summit, the other being […]
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How can we attract and retain more women in professional firms? The realities of being a woman in professional services and driving change from within
Posted on 04 December 2010.
In a past life I worked in a global consulting firm and I think that if you’ve never worked in professional services it can be hard to visualise some of the obstacles women face in forging professional careers. At the time there were no female partners I could turn to for advice. The firm was […]
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Another Christmas gift idea: Imagine a gift that lasts long after the wrapping paper is thrown away; something truly meaningful
Posted on 03 December 2010.
I recently had the good fortune to attend the 25th birthday celebration of the International Women’s Development Agency – in both Sydney at Admiralty House and in Melbourne – and I am in awe of what this collaboration of Australian women has managed to achieve for and with our neighbouring nations in need. So this […]
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