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Are women part of your corporate philanthropy?

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 7th October 2021 - New research shows corporate giving could become a powerful lever for accelerating gender equality Despite many corporations taking steps to prioritise gender equality within…

Women are making their way onto NFP boards. But is it enough?

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 9th September 2021 - For the first time ever, there are no all-male boards at Australia’s top 200 companies. But how does the NFP sector track in comparison? We decided to take a look. Gender parity in positions…

A bloody good time: Australia’s first Period Summit kicks off

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 1st July 2021 - The event is bringing together over 100 representatives from community organisations to reduce the negative impact of menstrual stigma Despite progress made on normalising periods,…

Men need to do more to advance gender equality and equity

Andrew Cairns, Friday, 11th June 2021 - When it comes to improving and promoting gender equity and equality at work, there is still a gap between what men say they believe and what they do, writes Andrew Cairns. A little over…

The future (of investment) is female

Nikki Stefanoff, Wednesday, 14th April 2021 - A new report highlights that without focus on female investment Australia’s push for gender equality will continue to slide backwards A crucial investment focus is needed on employment…

Gender equality in Australia is on the decline. Here’s what could fix it

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 5th March 2020 - Australia has fallen from a rank of 15th to 44th on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index in the last 14 years With gender equality in Australia on a dramatic decline, a progressive…

Women empowering women: How Australian volunteers are supporting gender equality in Papua New Guinea

Contributor, Monday, 2nd March 2020 - International Women’s Day on 8 March provides an opportunity to acknowledge three women who, through the Australian Volunteers Program, are working with organisations to empower…

Australian boards struggling with gender diversity

Luke Michael, Friday, 1st November 2019 - The rate of women being appointed to boards has fallen more than 13 per cent The percentage of women on ASX 200 boards has fallen while the number of male-only boards has increased, the…

A toolkit to fight economic barriers for older women launches

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 28th August 2019 - For women over the age of 50, the gender pay gap, a lack of superannuation and unpaid work present economic barriers to retirement. But the launch of a financial toolkit for the demographic…

Four steps to becoming a diversity and inclusion advocate in your workplace

Contributor, Monday, 5th August 2019 - We’re becoming better aware that diversity and inclusion can be an issue in the places we work. But as individuals, what can we do to identify problems, and find solutions? This practical…

ASX companies stagnating on gender equality

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 24th April 2019 - Women make up less than a quarter of this year’s board appointments at Australia’s ASX 200 companies, new research shows. The Australian Institute of Company Directors’ (AICD) latest…

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