Category: Opinion

Deprioritising diversity in the workplace is an obstacle we must overcome in order to effectively create a more gender equal working environment. The business case for safety is simple, it…

Fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment is one way you can support gender equality and right gender imbalances within your work place. Encouraging cooperation and respectful relationships between staff…

Tanya Plibersek announced she would not contest the Labor Party leadership due to family responsibilities.  Women especially will understand the pull of family and her desire to spend time with…

The name Michelle Payne has become a household name since becoming the 2015 Melbourne Cup winning jockey on Prince of Penzance. I happened to be at home with a bad…

By Cecelia Herbert It was revealed yesterday by the Australian Financial Review that there is a real threat to gender equality reporting looming.  These whispers have been around for some…

By Cecelia Herbert A few weeks ago, the head of the BBC Danny Cohen announced that they would no longer create all male comedy panel shows, such as QI. Given…

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…

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…

The latest COAG report highlights the need to address pay equity for women, as well as boys’ lower attainment at school. As Mikaelewa Amberber, a Year 10 student at Sydney Girls High School says:…