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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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Taking the stigma out of flexible work

There is a booming industry in Australia and other developed countries dedicated solely to helping...

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Let’s get real about paid parental leave

It ought to be a basic human right to have a baby, take paid parental leave to care for him or her, and...

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‘One Percenters’ – Navy Nina and Gender Equality

“We don’t see things as they are: we see things as we are.” — Anais Nin Earlier this week, the Carlton...

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International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day Week! What a wonderful time to celebrate women and all their fabulousness....

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3 things women can learn about violence

All women know what it is like to feel fear. Even when we are not in danger, we are trained to suspect it....

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New report shows $100k gender pay gap for top tier managers

A report released this week reveals that the gender pay gap manifests even among top tier managers in...

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Impact of Female Leaders on Profitability

A survey of 22,000 companies operating across 91 countries has found that locations with the highest...

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Emma Watson speaks at Davos on women in the workforce

Harry Potter star Emma Watson has taken her gender equality campaign to the World Economic Forum at Davos....

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Hope for equality

In a world filled with terror and trauma, of violence and abuse, it’s sometimes difficult to have hope. But...

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Women we love: Professor Gillian Triggs

Australian Human Rights Commission President Gillian Triggs is an outspoken international human rights...

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We need Male Champions of Change in Education

Spirituality means waking up. And one might argue that the more than 60 men who have signed up to become...

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Are you working for free at school?

When Ben and I signed up for parent/helper this year, we did it together. The school asked for parents to...

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