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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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Motherhood no cop out for Emma Bartel

Whether it’s at home or at work, Emma Bartel has grown accustomed to spending her days (and nights)...

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Paving the way and closing the gap – Grace Papers announces two high profile hires

August, 2019 – Innovative SAAS parental leave & flexibility platform, Grace Papers, has announced two new...

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“I don’t feel like I’m missing out on anything.” How Cassandra Smarrelli balances ambition and family.

‘Nothing can dim the light that shines from within,’ Maya Angelou. Cassandra Smarrelli is the leader of...

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Double Jeopardy: What is Intersectional Feminism and Why Do We Need It?

To see feminism only through the lens of white, middle-class, able-bodied and cisgendered women is to leave...

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Women Supporting Women

The empowerment of one woman has the potential to unlock the potential of any number of women she is...

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Job Sharing: How it works

“If you intend to work Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, but there’s a court mater on a Friday, then I would find...

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Dismantling the maternal wall – how workplaces are doing it

“Why shouldn’t a workplace be customized to fit women as much as it is to fit men? We are large in...

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The part-time partner

Julie McKay was appointed to the role of Executive Director, UN Women Australia at just 23. Within the...

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Navigating Full-Time Care and Work

“We’re strongly committed to ensuring we’re benefiting from all that gender equality can deliver to our...

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#Metoo – a blueprint for change

On 15 October 2017 the #metoo shockwave reverberated around the world. It came on the back of an...

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Paid parental leave should include the parents of stillborn children

It’s the right thing to do. They are parents too. Stillbirth is one of the most traumatic events that a...

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Returning to work? Don’t settle for leftovers

“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what...

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