Following on from my earlier post introducing Ghulam Fatima and the Plan GirlsFund, I received a link to this clip from Danielle (yes Danielle – you’re right – I love it!). Every one of you should take a look… it is definitely food for thought. And I dare you to watch this clip and not […]
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The girl effect – the future of humanity? Watch this for some food for thought…
Posted on 06 September 2010.
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Responding to my hate mail from a stay at home Mum
Posted on 16 August 2010.
Last weekend Rachel Browne featured an excellent summary in The Sun Herald of the many issues working families face in finding quality childcare – and why this issue is now hotting up as a major election decider. The report featured a number of startling statistics for parents and employers alike: 40% of families report some […]
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Brush up on your mentoring skills, for no cost and very good cause with the Smith Family Mentoring program
Posted on 23 July 2010.
If you are looking to practice or improve your mentoring skills, or to give back to the wider community then I can recommend the Smith Family Mentoring Program. It’s undeniable that mentoring is one of the make or break factors in a career. The right mentors can help you to accurately gauge your skills, and […]
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Introducing UN Women: The new UN entity for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Posted on 14 July 2010.
On July 2nd, 2010, the United Nations General Assembly voted unanimously to create a new entity for accelerating (or in some cases initiating) the progress of women and girls worldwide. This entity is not so much a new creation, as a consolidation and uniting of four entities within the UN: Divison for the Advancement of […]
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Practical, proactive and inspiring approach to staffing an accountancy firm
Posted on 13 July 2010.
There are so many great initiatives that support working women. Whether they’re programs like the sphinxx leadership program, or businesses crafted specifically for women, I find it inspiring that so much creativity and energy is being used. Jane Zhang shared her approach to staffing her accountancy firm in Burwood, Sydney on a LinkedIn discussion I was part […]
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Anyone who wishes to pursue a leadership role – male or female – in the public sector should bookmark Sue Vardon’s excellent website
Posted on 12 July 2010.
We have a lot of sphinxx members and readers who work in the public sector. There are many sites full of business resources, articles and international news, and I would like to introduce you ladies working in the public sector toPublic Sector Women, a much needed and very useful website. If you attended Adelaide May […]
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