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Attractive Women Better Fundraisers – Report

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 21st April 2015 - You have a better chance of raising money for a worthy cause if you are an attractive woman, according to new research by two UK universities. The research, by University College London…

Government Trailing, ASX100 Leading on Board Diversity

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 25th March 2015 - Governments, especially conservative leaning ones, are failing to match the progress of the ASX100 in addressing gender diversity, according to Directors of Women on Boards, in…

Gender Quota Warning for Top Corporations

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 11th March 2015 - If Australian boards continue to underperform on the issue of gender diversity, the market will have no choice but to resort to Government to introduce quotas to force change,…

Aussie Employers Must Rethink ‘Diversity’ in 2015

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 14th January 2015 - It’s time for Australian employers to plan their New Year diversity resolutions, according to the Diversity Council Australia (DCA) which warns that leadership ranks still…

Women Still Missing on ASX200 Boards

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 19th November 2014 - The proportion of women directors on ASX 200 boards has reached new highs but remains “unacceptably low” according to the Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI).…

2095: The Year of Workplace Gender Equality

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 5th November 2014 - Gender parity in the workplace will not be achieved for 81 years at the current rate of progress, according to new figures from the World Economic Forum. According to the Global Gender…

Employers Ignoring Gender Pay Gap

Lina Caneva, Monday, 6th October 2014 - Almost three quarters of Australian employers have not taken steps to ensure they pay women and men fairly, according to data released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. Of…

The Motherhood Penalty – the Widest Gender Pay Gap

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 2nd September 2014 - Women are being penalised for becoming mothers, leading to the largest national gender pay gap in 30 years, the Diversity Council Australia has claimed. Chief Executive Officer…

Spotlight

(Re)cycling Social Enterprise

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 29th January 2014 - A Melbourne globetrotter is driving a social enterprise that harnesses the benefits of bikes, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise. An adventure…

Seminar Looks at Gender Pay Gap

Staff Reporter, Monday, 29th July 2013 - A series of seminars set to address the financial saving gap between men and women will urge women to take more control of their finances. The Women and Money seminars will look at the…

Opinion

Men and Women Must Share ‘Having it All’

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 18th April 2013 - To achieve equality of opportunity, men and women must share more evenly the responsibilities bundled up in what are seen as traditional gender roles, writes structural engineer…

Women Still Under-represented in Leadership Positions

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 31st January 2013 - Women in Australia continue to be under-represented in positions of leadership, according to a new report released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The release of…

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