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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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Women We Love: Wendy McCarthy OAM

Wendy McCarthy first became involved in activism began when she became pregnant with her first child in...

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Mental Health Day – the case for investing in employee health and wellbeing

World Mental Health Day falls on 10 October. At any one time, 1 in 5 employees are likely to be...

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Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030

In recent weeks a 12 year old child died as a result of domestic violence, she was the 63rd female to die...

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Can discrimination against a pregnant employee breach a workplaces’ health and safety obligations?

Laws to protect workers’ health and safety exist in all Australian jurisdictions. While WHS laws do not specifically...

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Mind the Bump – a helpful tool to manage the stress of pregnancy

“For me, pregnancy is the worst experience of my life! I don’t enjoy one moment of it and I don’t...

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New tools to address uneven playing field

“If NASA launched a person into space today, she could soar past Mars, travel all the way to Pluto and...

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Women We Love: Jess Halloran

It takes courage and conviction to advocate real change. But with a strong and respected voice, and a...

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The Dark Side of the Brownlows for Women

The Brownlow Medal, awarded to the AFL’s best and fairest, was held this week in Melbourne. The “night of...

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The Matildas will finally be recognised as professional athletes

After a bitter pay dispute over their wage compared to their male counterparts, the Australian women’s...

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Anne-Marie Slaughter on Women, Men, Work and Family

Now, her new book, Women Are Sexist Too, is out! We’re on it, reading, debating and dissecting it, and...

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And the Gold Ernie for 2015 goes to…

This year’s Gold Ernie was won by Football Federation Australia for the Matildas pay gap and their overt...

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Women We Love: Mim Bartlett

Mim Bartlett is one of the 2015 winners of the Westpac and Australian Financial Review 100 Women of...

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