Cindy Mitchell, Wednesday, 19th June 2019 - Cindy Reese Mitchell explores how the gender norms that hobble women’s full participation in business also apply to those who are passionate about social innovation.I’m old enough…
Rachel McFadden, Friday, 14th July 2017 - A number of Australian businesses leading the way in gender equality have been selected by the nation’s agency for workplace gender equality in the hope they will inspire other businesses…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 15th July 2015 -
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has written to the chairs of more than 30 companies in the ASX200 with poor representation of women at board level, reminding…
Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st July 2015 -
Research into whether there is a gender pay gap among social entrepreneurs in the UK has found that women as social entrepreneurs earn 29 per cent less than their male colleagues, well…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 6th May 2015 -
An ambitious group which urges chairs and CEOs of listed companies to improve gender balance without the use of quotas has officially launched its Australian arm.
The 30% Club –…
Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st April 2015 -
You have a better chance of raising money for a worthy cause if you are an attractive woman, according to new research by two UK universities.
The research, by University College London…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 25th March 2015 -
Governments, especially conservative leaning ones, are failing to match the progress of the ASX100 in addressing gender diversity, according to Directors of Women on Boards, in…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 11th March 2015 -
If Australian boards continue to underperform on the issue of gender diversity, the market will have no choice but to resort to Government to introduce quotas to force change,…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 14th January 2015 -
It’s time for Australian employers to plan their New Year diversity resolutions, according to the Diversity Council Australia (DCA) which warns that leadership ranks still…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 19th November 2014 -
The proportion of women directors on ASX 200 boards has reached new highs but remains “unacceptably low” according to the Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI).…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 5th November 2014 -
Gender parity in the workplace will not be achieved for 81 years at the current rate of progress, according to new figures from the World Economic Forum.
According to the Global Gender…
Lina Caneva, Monday, 6th October 2014 -
Almost three quarters of Australian employers have not taken steps to ensure they pay women and men fairly, according to data released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
Of…