Category: Level the Playing Field – Symposium about gender equality in Australia

By Cecelia Herbert Since 2009, Australian workplaces have been subject to The Fair Work Act that outlines National Employment Standards, which provides a Right to Request flexible work arrangements.  The…

By Rachel Brodsky Workplace flexibility has been receiving a lot of attention lately, with more business and employees raising it as one of the most important workplace issues today.  The…

By Anya Roslan Flexible working is no longer seen as just a gender equality issue – it is a hallmark of agile and productive workplaces.  The increased uptake of flexible…

Despite our best intentions to create positive change in our workplaces, often these intentions fail to translate into real and sustained change.  Jenny Simonovska explores her insights, based on her…

By Cecelia Herbert As the festive season well and truly sets in, many of us reflect on the year that has been.  A few of us are too busy trying…

The learning and insight, both personal and professional, continues to flow even in the weeks that have passed since [the Symposium]. This is testament to its reach and influence. The…

When we start into complex, easily overwhelming terrain like gender equity, it’s seductive to want to throw up our hands, to wait for someone else to do something. And yet…

As the external facilitator, I came to Leveling the Playing Field with curiosity, commitment and conviction. I had seen the statistics, read all about the state of gender equity in…

Joss Whedon, director of “The Avengers” and the creator of some of fantastic shows, has a history of writing strong women characters. Back in 2006, the organization Equality Now honored…

With just one sleep to go, 90 people are getting ready to attend tomorrow’s Level the Playing Field Symposium, to be facilitated by Maxime Fern, Jill Hufnagel, Marty Linsky, Robbie Macpherson, Phil…