After pay gap bombshells, Victorian business leaders consider startup investment bias
The release of groundbreaking gender pay gap data has shaken the startup world, with Australian founders and corporate luminaries calling for new ways to measure how venture capital does -- and doesn't -- reach women founders and women-led startup teams.
News flash: We write about women in business every day, not just IWD
Every week and every month is a good time to pitch stories about women entrepreneurs and women in business.
OneVentures apologises twice for IWD post highlighting men in the business
OneVentures has apologised twice for its International Womens Day post the highlighted men in the VC firm. But is this enough?
‘Focus on what’s strong and what’s wrong’ this International Women’s Day
And while we should definitely be keeping gender equality on the agenda 365 days of the year, I still believe that International Women’s Day is relevant in 2023 (and beyond).
Why this PR firm is giving their female staff a (paid) day off for International Women’s Day
Each year, women have even more work added to their plates. They write editorials, organise and attend events, fight off internet trolls, and take hours out of their already busy lives to create awareness about a problem they never asked for in the first place… and then they are usually the ones who clean up after it all.
Three brands that missed the mark on International Women’s Day
Each year, without fail we see tone-deaf platitudes and actually offensive content. Here are three of this year's biggest #IWD gaffes.
In conversation: Adore Beauty CEO Tennealle O’Shannessy and Klarna chief expansion officer Camilla Giesecke discuss innovation, setbacks and global growth.
"Our approach to innovation at Adore Beauty has been to seek to understand how beauty customers will be shopping in the next five to ten years. What will be their most important problems to solve? How are we uniquely placed to solve those problems?"
Why it’s not okay to ask a woman to speak for free on International Women’s Day
The clearest way to show someone they are valued is to pay them well. Asking a woman to speak for free on IWD flies in the face of that.
Why redefining expertise is essential to achieving gender diversity
With International Women’s Day just around the corner, gender diversity in corporations, particularly at the senior level, remains an important conversation
Why Organon is giving all employees the day off on International Women’s Day
The female-focused pharmaceutical company is using the day as a call to action for their own staff to prioritise their health and wellbeing.
Challenging gender norms: How three top women in e-commerce built their brands and careers
Beating back gender bias, inspiring future leaders, and busting the myths surrounding work-life balance.
“I’m running my own race”: Naomi Simson reflects on 20 years of influence and individuality in business
For Naomi Simson, running a business is all about making your own choices, living by your own rules, and watching your language.
