I’m embarrassed to say it’s been a month since my last post. A productive and very fruitful month, and all the same I’m frustrated that I haven’t been able to post on all the amazing programs and women I’ve been in c…
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Strengthening Society by Investing in Women & Girls – new guide to genderwise philanthropy launched today
Posted on 10 April 2013.
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Queen of Media Ita Buttrose crowned 2013 Australian of the Year
Posted on 29 January 2013.
With perfect timing to round out my Women in Media theme of the week, Australia’s own Queen of Media, Ita Buttrose OBE AO, has been crowned Australian of the Year and says she will use the recognition to drive community change. Like many Au…
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Violence against women Pt2. – Recognising and reconciling the abuses and suffering of our stolen generations
Posted on 17 January 2013.
Imagine being taken from your mother when you are two years old (or for parents reading this, having your child taken from you at age 2)… being “re-homed” in a Government or religious institution where you learn the skills to be a ho…
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Until men are talking about having it all, women never will
Posted on 04 July 2012.
Can women really can have “it” all? No, I say, until men want it too. Media has been awash this week on this issue: former Whitehouse staffer Anne-Marie Slaughter put forward her view on why women still can’t have “it&rdqu…
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What if, what if… the legacy of Azaria Chamberlain and the price her family paid
Posted on 13 June 2012.
Like Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, my parents have grieved the loss of a child. Like the Chamberlains, my parents took a healthy, vibrant baby girl home from hospital expecting a lifetime of happiness but instead experiencing the ultimate sadnes…
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Heart disease is the biggest single killer of women. Only by forgetting what we know about men, can we treat women successfully
Posted on 04 April 2012.
I came across this fantastic TED talk by Dr Noel Bairey Merz on the single biggest health threat women face: heart disease. Did you know that one out of two women will be impacted by cardio vascular disease in their lifetime and that since 1984 u…
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