Two recent articles, one by Angela Priestly and another by Libby Lyons, have both highlighted the improved performances of ASX listed companies when women are CEO’s, members of their boards or in Key Management Personnel. The figures are taken from…
Childcare workers livelihoods threatened after July 12
The Government’s powerful Expenditure Review Committee is made up exclusively of five men…not one woman to be seen. Think Scott Morrison, Josh Frydenberg, Michael McCormack, Greg Hunt and Mathias Cormann. This is the committee which has chosen to announce a…
Advice for aspiring politicians
An Asian woman refugee from Hong Kong who arrived in Australia in 1979 and who grew up in Cabramatta is the latest candidate to stand for the Sydney seat as an Independent in the up-coming NSW state elections. Dai Le…
FEMALE BUSINESS OWNERS DURING THE PANDEMIC
Is it time to have a serious discussion between men and women on how the burden of juggling work and family should be shared more equitably among members of the household? The modern woman of today may need to have…
WOMEN AND NEW CAREERS IN TECH
The greatest threat to women in the workforce at present is COVID-19. Women are losing their jobs during this pandemic as they are more likely to be in part-time, contract or temporary work and are therefore most likely to be…
Poverty is the new norm for households where women are the main income earners
Poverty is the new norm for many women and children today where women are the main income earners. They are twice as likely to be living below the poverty line as a household in which a male is the main…
Gender pay gap in acting
Cate Blanchett has spoken recently in a podcast with Julia Gillard about the huge gender pay gap between men and women in acting. Despite acknowledging that Cate has won two Academy Awards and has three decades of experience under her…
Meals for women’s refuges
Women on the verge of homelessness and an uncertain future are the beneficiaries of the upsurge in food delivery services as a result of COVID-19. Three organisations are working constructively together to provide meals for women in refuges fleeing domestic…
Family & Domestic Violence Leave
In 2018, all employees covered under awards, the Fair Work Act 2009 (the FW Act) and the National Employment Standards (NES) were granted unpaid family and domestic violence leave. This provided the entitlement to casuals, part-time and full-time employees. Australia…
Landmark For Gender Equality
The first Australian Gender Equality Bill has passed through Parliament, workplaces will be held to account by new laws, requiring them to publicly report on progress including equal pay, sexual harassment and career progression. Gender equality is now a non-negotiable for…
