Want to take action this International Women’s Day? Stop asking women to work for free
With so many women operating their own businesses or freelancing, asking them to work for free is hurting the very population you're supposedly helping.
Google partners with Dress For Success to upskill more than 100,000 Black women
Google's new initiative aims to overturn the bleak economic reality facing hundreds of thousands of Black women in the US.
Mentors are failing to accelerate women’s careers: But there’s a solution
Mentoring alone cannot help women break through career barriers, but formal sponsorship can accelerate gender balance in an organisation.
The shine theory: We need to debunk the myth only a certain number of top jobs for women
While the shine theory is relevant to all aspects of our lives, it is particularly suitable in terms of women in business.
How to support women-led businesses — and why it matters
Instead of fighting to break through the glass ceiling, more and more women are starting their own businesses, and we need to support them.
Google to pay millions to women and Asian workers in wake of “systemic” pay and hiring discrimination investigation
Following a US Department of Labor investigation into “systemic” discrimination, Google will pay millions to women and Asian job-seekers.
Four government initiatives that would pave the way to recovery for women-owned businesses
Government stimulus packages such as JobKeeper and the tax cash boosts have no doubt been effective. But these measures are temporary.
The Retirement Income Review was a missed opportunity to close the gender super gap: Jenny McAllister
"The Morrison government cannot be forgiven for missing another opportunity to address economic insecurity for women in retirement."
The gender pay gap sits at 20.1% — and not enough is being done to close it
Men still take home an average $25,534 more than women annually, according to the WGEA's latest Gender Equality Scorecard.
“Nothing is done voluntarily”: Germany mandates boardroom quota for women executives
Germany’s government has introduced a mandatory boardroom quota for women in senior management positions at listed companies.
More than one-third of ASX 200 boards fall short on women representation
Overall, 113 ASX200 companies have reached 30% women on their boards, while 87 companies lag. But there are trends to feel hopeful about.
Why Sheree Rubinstein decided to return all capital to her investors and ‘revisit her vision’
"I made the call to return all capital to my investors. It felt painfully hard," writes One Roof founder Sheree Rubinstein.
