Have you registered yet for the Avivah Wittenberg-Cox programs in Melbourne and Sydney? If you are responsible for finding and keeping talented women in your organisation (and let’s face it – who of us isn’t?!) then you need to hear what Avivah – the global thought leader on gender balanced business – has to say. Avivah will […]
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Womenomics 101: Why and How Women Mean Business! Earlybird offer on Avivah’s tour down under ending soon
Posted on 25 March 2011.
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The problem with quotas for women on boards and why they won’t work
Posted on 23 March 2011.
Seems everyone is now weighing in on the quotas debate with our Governor General, Quentin Bryce becoming one of the latest champions for mandatory female representation on boards. As I’ve said before, I’m a supporter of quotas largely because it’s time. But even I don’t believe – in the short term – they will have a material impact […]
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Some food for thought – and facts – about gender balance, and the working conditions that drive women out of Engineering
Posted on 17 March 2011.
Despite the many initiatives aimed at attracting more women to the engineering profession, a recent study has found that it’s the working conditions that are driving women away. Of the 30% of female U.S. engineering graduates who worked as engineers but later quit the field, nearly halfsaid they left because of working conditions, too much travel, lack of […]
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Are we equals? “Until the answer is yes, we must never stop asking”
Posted on 15 March 2011.
In last week’s celebration of the centenary of International Women’s Day, I heard a lot of comments from men and women about why we even need a day to reflect on the contribution that women make to our community, workplaces and economies. I listened patiently to the satirical talkback on ABC radio mocking the call […]
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MEDIA RELEASE: Childcare and careers don’t mix for women, says new poll
Posted on 02 March 2011.
March 2, 2011: Despite the Federal Government’s moves to strengthen maternity leave and benefits, Australian families remain worried about the affordability of childcare, saying they will vote for the party who offer tax breaks, the latest poll shows. New research, commissioned by the online businesswomen’s network group sphinxx in a poll, found that children and careers fail […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Why & How Women Mean Business – in Australia – with Avivah Wittenberg-Cox
Posted on 23 February 2011.
Here are two dates that every Australian leader must mark IN INK in your diaries: 17 May in Melbourne and 19 May in Sydney. These are the dates that sphinxx is bringing Avivah Wittenberg-Cox to Australia, together withThe Growth Faculty, and we want you to be part of this ground breaking educational event. CLICK HERE to download the event flyer. […]
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