COVID-19 has perpetuated the global gender income gap, which will now take 135.6 years to close Coronavirus Jessie Tu 6 May 2021 According to the World Economic Forum, closing the global gender gap will now be pushed back by an entire generation — from 99.5 years to 135.6 years.
“We have to make sure that women are not left behind by the pandemic”, says Arianna Huffington Leadership Tarla Lambert 6 November 2020 “Companies can help by creating workplaces where employees don’t feel like they have to be ‘on’ 24/7,” says Arianna Huffington.
‘You’re looking in the wrong places, at the wrong faces’: A recap of the government’s Women’s Job Creation Forum Construction & Engineering Kristine Scheul 27 August 2020 Kristine Scheul reflects on the virtual Women’s Job Creation Forum hosted by Minister for Women Marise Payne.
Just 22.3% of Australia’s founders are women: How universities could tackle entrepreneurship’s gender gap Analysis Jessica Gallagher 14 August 2020 Australia's economic recovery would be greatly helped along by the inclusion of more talented female founders in our startup ecosystem.
Entrepreneurship needs feminism: How do we close the gender gap in Australian business? Business Advice SmartCompany 13 March 2020 We asked some of Australia's best and brightest entrepreneurs: 'How do we close the gender gap in Australian business?' Here's what they said.
Entrepreneurship needs feminism: When did you first realise sexism is rife in business? People SmartCompany 11 March 2020 We asked some of Australia's best and brightest entrepreneurs: 'When did you first realise sexism is rife in business?' Here's what they said.
Flexible work helps close the gender gap — and gives small business the edge People Stephanie Reuss 9 March 2020 Small and medium businesses are best placed to crack the flexible working code and harness more pools of great talent.
A growing gap: Why women could be left behind in the age of automation Technology Women's Agenda 13 June 2019 Automation and artificial intelligence technologies may drastically impact between 40-160 million women’s jobs globally by 2030.
Easier pay rises for workers in women-dominated industries under new Labor plan Industrial Relations Matthew Elmas 18 December 2018 The capacity of the Fair Work Commission to order pay rises for workers in women-dominated industries will be strengthened under Labor policy.
Whatever you think you know about ‘good leadership’ is wrong Leadership Tarla Lambert 14 December 2018 Greater diversity leads to greater yields for business, and inclusive and empathetic leadership breeds productivity, loyalty and motivation.
Pursuing equality: The myth women are ‘less capable’ proves there’s still work to do People Susanne Legena 10 December 2018 One-in-seven Australians think men are more capable than women in the workplace and in politics, proving there is lots of work to be done.
Superannuation crackdown for small businesses under new laws for dodgy operators Legal Matthew Elmas 7 December 2018 A crackdown on superannuation and changes to the Fair Work Act have been passed in the final sitting week for the year in Canberra.
