Ever since Tony Abbott, leader of the Opposition, announced his plan last weekend to consider an extension of the childcare rebate to include in-home carers – or nannies – there’s been a flurry of activity, criticism, misinformation a…
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Abbott’s nanny plan – can we all just calm down and get clear on the facts?
Posted on 29 March 2012.
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Is it time we did away with International Women’s Day?
Posted on 08 March 2012.
Women around the world today will be celebrating at morning teas and lunches to mark the occasion of the 101st International Women’s Day. That’s a good thing, right? Well that depends. If the celebration is to recognise th…
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Q: I was also hoping you might have some advice on how to return to work and put children in care?
Posted on 10 February 2012.
Q: I was also hoping you might advise how best to approach what is a bad situation – how do you suggest parents proceed when it comes time to return to work and put their child/ren in care? I realise there’s no magic bullet but some good advice would help balance the depressing reality! Thanks, […]
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Meritocracy
Posted on 03 December 2011.
Emilio J. Castilla, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stephen Benard, Indiana University published “The Paradox of Meritocracy in Organizations,” in the December 2010 issue of Administrative Science Quarterly. This article won the 2010 Academy of Management’s Best Paper Award in Organizational Behavior. “In this article, we develop and empirically test the theoretical argument that when […]
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The Superwoman Myth – and why it applies just as much to men as to women
Posted on 31 October 2011.
“It seems that “having it all” – or, if you prefer, “doing it all” – is no longer a question of “can she?” or “can’t she?”. It is a fact of life”, says Rachel Hills in her weekend article in Sunday Life on The Superwoman Myth. Hot on the heels of Sarah-Jessica Parker’s new movie […]
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In the media: The SheEO on Lateline Business, the economy, childcare reform, women in business PLUS tips for creating your own PR
Posted on 13 October 2011.
Last week I asked to participate in a panel discussion on Lateline Business (ABC1) on the current economic climate and the challenges for small business and women in business. You can view what I had to say here: I’m often asked how I manage to get this sort of media coverage – and I think […]
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