Preventing Sexual Harassment In Victorian Workplaces
The Andrews Labor Government has begun work on a new plan to stamp out sexual harassment in Victorian workplaces. Acting Premier James Merlino joined Minister for Workplace Safety Ingrid Stitt and Minister for Women Gabrielle Williams on International Women’s Day to announce the establishment of a Ministerial Taskforce on Workplace Sexual Harassment to develop reforms […]
‘Brittany Higgins and the ‘whole horrible situation’
Ironically, it was only a matter of days after we published our last newsletter on co-worker relationships that parliament house staffer Brittany Higgins went on The Project to tell journalist Lisa Wilkinson that she was allegedly raped by an older colleague. WR Law’s Rosa Raco’s advice on the matter of co-worker relationships was that power […]
Proud young aboriginal lawyer channels adversity into advocacy
Teela Reid began her working life as a teacher, but found herself eventually studying law in an effort to have a stronger impact on the lives of her First Nations people. Teela saw how the system had such a negative impact on the stolen generation, on stolen wages, and on the oppression of her people. […]
Young ‘Champions of the Earth’ prize
Seven young environmentalists across the world have been awarded a highly prestigious prize in recognition of their contribution to creating meaningful and immediate solutions to a diversity of challenges affecting the world. The challenges included changes in the way we approach climate change, biodiversity loss, water pollution and waste pollution. The prizes are awarded by […]
Female-led regional small businesses rebuilding after bushfires and pandemic
Tara Jacobson and business partner Amanda Cole are the co-founders of groei in 2019. Tara is the program director at groei – a business training program focussing on supporting female-led businesses. Groei’s mission is to “provide anyone who has a business idea, side hustle, solo, micro, or small business with a learning environment that not […]
Women leaders take centre stage at virtual climate ambition summit 2020
Pictured: Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Over the last weekend women leaders from around the world took a leading role in encouraging and pleading with leaders from major countries to take climate change seriously and to make strong commitments to meet 2050 targets of net emissions. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley urged large, high emitting […]
Female ministers defend PM’s overlooking of women in latest federal budget
A number of Scott Morrison’s female ministers have clearly been rallied to defend the Prime Minister and Treasurer after the announcement of the recent federal budget, responding to criticisms in how women have been treated. Marise Payne, Minister for Women, has strongly defended tax cuts, wage subsidies and employment schemes as ‘gender neutral’. Criticism has […]
Promotion opportunities are different for men and women
We are consistently reading today about the differences in promotion opportunities for men versus women. It would appear that confidence and ambition are more likely among male candidates for a promotion than women candidates. Women are encouraged to ‘lean in’ and become more like their male counterparts if they wish to rise up the corporate […]
Jacinda Ardern offers a light in a dark year in New Zealand
Voters in New Zealand have given Labour Party’s Jacinda Ardern a landslide victory this last weekend, to remain in government for a further three years. Ardern has offered a core policy mandate to invest in people, jobs, small businesses, infrastructure, global trade and has been successful in keeping COVID-19 numbers at a minimum. She has […]
Just one woman among 25 CEOs
Despite data backed statistics which has clearly underlined the value of women in leadership roles, this last year has seen women in CEO positions flatline and actually go backwards. Just five per cent of ASX200 companies are now led by a woman. It appears that the ‘line roles’ and positions that typically lead to CEO […]