Posted on 03 November 2011. Tags: Supporting women worldwide, Women in Leadership, Women on boards, working women
The Australian Women Chamber of Commerce is conducting the first Women in Research national research project is calling for women in business to stand up and be counted! You can poll anonymously or you have the option to win prizes to the total value of more than $8,000 by entering your details. It takes just […]
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Posted on 13 October 2011. Tags: Gender Balance, Quotas, Women on boards
The Government has announced an extension of its election promise to have women appointed to 40 per cent of government board positions by enforce gender quotas on the boards of its major business operations – including NBN Co, Australia Post, Medibank, Australian Rail Track Corporation, Australian Submarine Corporation, Defence Housing Australia and the Australian Government […]
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Posted on 11 October 2011. Tags: Gender Balance, Women on boards
The Reibey Institute released its annual research last week, noting amongst many findings that for the second year running over the past 3 and 5 year periods, ASX500 companies with women directors on their boards delivered significantly higher Return on Equity (ROE) than those companies without women directors – up to 8.7% higher in fact. […]
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Posted on 09 August 2011. Tags: Women on boards
Women are joining boards in unprecedented numbers in Australia, accounting for thirty per cent of new ASX board appointments this year – a 600 per cent increase on 2009 when women accounted for just 7.5 per cent of appointments – according to a new report by The Australian Institute of Company Directors. Women now hold 12.7 per […]
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Posted on 09 August 2011. Tags: Career Management, Events, Women on boards
Women on Boards is hosting the 2011 Think Women career workshop and business lunch series this month in Perth on 10th August, Sydney on 18th August and Melbourne on 23rd August – bookings are still available at the time of writing, click here for more details. This event is aimed at early and mid level professionals in all sectors […]
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Posted on 17 June 2011. Tags: Media, News, Women on boards, working women
The Winter edition of emPOWER magazine has just hit the news stand… but if it’s too cold and wintery for you step out and buy a copy why not just grab a coffee and a Tim Tam and kick back in the comfort of your ergonomic office chair to view it online here. There’s something for everyone, from how […]
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