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Over-mentored, under-sponsored: the leadership act that moves the pay gap
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Over-mentored, under-sponsored: the leadership act that moves the pay gap

Every year, Equal Pay Day arrives to remind us of two numbers. This year they're 21.1% and 48 — the national gender pay gap, and the extra days the average...

Prue Gilbert
Prue Gilbert Founder and CEO of Grace Papers Lawyer and Gender Equality expert
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Change the Course – a student’s reaction to the report on sexual assault and harassment at Australian Universities

Recently the Australian Human Rights commission released a report which outlined their findings into the...

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Top tips for managing employees taking parental leave

With 1 in 2 women continuing to experience some form of pregnancy related discrimination, its evident that...

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How to secure a better Financial Future

Did you know that Australian women retire with an average $92,000 less than men? 40 per cent of single...

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What is a professional vision and how can Grace Papers help you create one?

At Grace Papers we talk a lot about having a Professional Vision. And in Step 2 of the Grace Papers program...

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How to transition from parental leave back into the workplace

Grace Papers has all the tools and step-by-step support you need to help you successfully transition into...

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Spending less time with your child could make you a better parent

Recently, I had my first trip away from my child. I’ve had a night off before, but this was proper time off...

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I want to return to work 4 days a week, but don’t want to end up having to do 5 days work in 4 days. Can Grace Papers help?

Certainly we can assist in negotiating your return to work. In Step 6, there are tools to enable you to think about the...

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After I return to work is Grace Papers still valuable for me?

There is never a better time to reconnect with your values and take stock of the direction in which you would like your...

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Dadirri- What are you listening for?

“[Dadirri] is in everyone. It is not just an Aboriginal thing.” — Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann,...

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Working parents, workplace flexibility and fixing the gender pay gap

“Studies show that when working parents take time to be with their newborns, outcomes are better for the...

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How to manage a miscarriage and work

“I’m not going to avoid it or lock it away and power on as if nothing has happened, which I’m prone to...

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All I want for Mother’s Day this year….

The lead up to Mother’s Day has become one of my favourite times to slow down and listen to my children:...

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