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Do I have a right to extend my parental leave?

Your employer must provide you (as an employee) with a reasonable opportunity to discuss a request...

Male Champions of Change address Domestic Violence

This month, the Male Champions of Change, led by former Sex Discrimination Commissioner...

Domestic Violence, its everyone’s issue to fix.

This week, the ABC broadcast a documentary, Hitting Home, which illustrated the complex...

The Gender Agenda- Women in Conflict

Yesterday from the back seat of the car, our 4 year old daughter asked me how many...

CEOs with daughters run more socially responsible firms

Its a confronting question for men and women. I mean, why is it the case that it takes...

Women we Love: Lucy Mills

There are millions of fabulously hardworking talented and driven mothers out there, and...

Is paternity leave a solution to domestic violence?

Research has found that fathers who play an active role in parenting could make a big...

We Tell You How to Bridge The Gender Gap

According to a report by McKinsey there are 6 types of intervention necessary to...

Women we Love: Simone Leyden

Simone Leyden was changed forever by the loss of her sister Kate to a rare GI cancer....

Women We Love: Georgene Huang

When Georgene Huang was pregnant and looking to switch jobs, she wanted to know the...

To dream the impossible dream…Michelle Payne

“Set before you at the outset a something that will ennoble your life, your thoughts,...

Women We Love: Cate Sayers

Cate Sayers has four daughters, the second of whom, Alexandra, was born with Down...

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