A 9% gender pay gap in education…say what?

Friday 27 October marks National Teacher’s Day – a time to reflect on those who fulfil support us to...

A job offer and a positive pregnancy test: should you tell?

Last week, a friend called to workshop a pregnancy dilemma. She’d been offered a promotion; one she’d been...

Latte Papas – a solution to the mental load?

We’ve just had two weeks of school holidays, which is possibly why “The mental load” comic created by a...

Privilege for Disadvantage

At the Victorian Womens Lawyers Lesbia Harford address last week, writer Clem Ford argued that “Men with...

Garma Festival- The collaborative paradox

“Garma is black and white, all kinds of different political colours, young and old, coming together and...

Discrimination- Bust the Myths with Data

A $52,000 fine, imposed on an employer for denying an employee’s request for flexible hours after returning...

From “boys will be boys” to “zero tolerance.”

Last weekend, the mother of a year 6 girl blew the whistle on a vile Instagram account that appears to have...

Shake It Off

For ten years now, I have targeted my efforts to addressing the oppression of women in our workplaces. And...

Vulnerability- the importance of bringing your WHOLE self to work

Yesterday I had the privilege of lunching with a couple of female footballers currently playing with the...

Shafted

“Stay strong, hold your course, and reach out for help when you need it. If more women take action over...

The Ambition Gap

Just four months into a 12 month maternity leave contract, my boss suggested we fast track to a permanent...

How to avoid the “benching” of your talent after maternity leave

During a recent flexibility workshop, a manager was at pains to explain to the group how they had retained...