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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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Worried your parental leave replacement will be better than you?

Worried your parental leave replacement will be better than you?

The reality is, regardless how good your manager or your parental leave policy is, without a plan in...

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Think twice before asking same-sex parents these 11 questions

Think twice before asking same-sex parents these 11 questions

We know that belonging is a fundamental, emotional need for human beings. And an absence of belonging, or...

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Working from home or living at work: How to avoid burnout in 2021

This will be far greater than the burnout we felt last year when, perhaps, it felt like there was a...

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Re-imagining Flexibility in the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet

In March 2016, the NSW government committed to making flexible work a normal part of the workplace for...

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What I’ve Learned: Olivia Fordham On Life Getting Better By Choice

Olivia Fordham never thought someone so small could change her world in an instant. When her daughter, Sophia,...

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Grace Papers champions change in the Victorian Public Service

The results speak for themselves. An independent evaluation of the Grace Papers program shows it is...

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Grace Papers raises the equity bar with Woolworths

Four years ago, Woolworths’ board was 50-50, but this level of equality wasn’t reflected in leadership...

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Origin is Creating Positive Energy – Especially in the Workplace

We take a look inside Origin Energy’s gender-affirming support If there’s one organisation that...

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Viva Energy pays full super benefits to parents in an Australian first

At Viva Energy Australia, our new superannuation policy for working parents demonstrates our deep...

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

EVERY six minutes, on average, Victorian police officers must visit a family home to deal with violence. ...

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What I’ve Learned: Sarah Giblin on knowing her value

Sarah Gilbin spends her time making sure everyone else at work is happy. Yet, only recently has she taken...

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Keeping In Touch In A Digital World

“Women have to see that our success is linked to the success of other women… I felt like I didn’t need the...

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