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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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A golden strategy for attracting the best talent

“Often the only way employees and talent can get away from how they’ve been stereotyped and broaden their...

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An exciting time for Female Leadership

It seems to be the best time for Female Leadership worldwide – by the end of 2016, it might just be the...

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Don’t let pregnancy be a break in your career

Australia Post’s Lauren Jauncey shares how pregnancy doesn’t have to be a break in your career. The detrimental impact...

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Building Your Case For Workplace Flexibility

Flexible hours in the office can increase job satisfaction and reduce stress, but if your manager needs...

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Have you experienced discrimination while pregnant?

Meet someone who has experienced discrimination. Meet Jemma. Jemma is a 41 year old mother of two. While...

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What you can do to prevent being discriminated against

We hear it all the time, “oh but my boss is really nice”, “but they’ve always been so good to me”, “but...

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Mums Don’t Know Best, Dads Just Need More Practice

When my husband and I had our son, neither of us were prepared. Sure, I’d done my fair share of babysitting...

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The risk of not having a professional vision

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

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How supported will you be during pregnancy?

Going through pregnancy and having a child is the single greatest change that can happen to a woman. No matter her...

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Will you ever be ready to retire?

According to last year’s Westpac International Women’s Day Report, if you’re a woman, by age 31 you’ll have...

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What is Grace Papers? Well that depends…

Recent research by the Australian Human Commission shockingly revealed that almost one in two Australian...

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Childcare and Combatting Workplace Gender Inequality

At a coaching session with a new father last week, I was asked about my thoughts on the best solution for...

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