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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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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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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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Dads are parents too

When was the last time you heard a man asked how he balances career and parenting responsibilities? We hear...

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Women We Love – Gourmet Juniors

One thing that I hate about being a parent, actually about being a human, is having to think about dinner....

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It’s a bumpy road…do you have the right tools to transition in and out of work?

Transitioning in and out of the workforce isn’t simple, especially when you add a life-changing event like...

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The heartbreak of motherhood

Parents of two healthy kids, Alex and Ben Tighe never expected their third pregnancy would go so horribly...

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There’s A Little Bit Of ‘Me’ In Maternity

Mothers worldwide broke the internet last week in anger over American writer Meghann Foye’s likening of...

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Ways to help tackle maternal mental health and discrimination issues

While pregnancy and motherhood can be a blissful time for many women, it can also be a confusing,...

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I’m sorry for judging, I had no idea how traumatic childcare could be

I used to see friends Facebook posts about the heart-wrenching day they left their babe for the first time...

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Osteopathy, motherhood and putting yourself first

Pregnancy can be a bitch on the body. Aches, pains, nausea, bloating, fatigue, cankles…shall I go on? But...

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Women don’t need your advice on breastfeeding Jamie Oliver

For me, the hardest part about having a newborn was breastfeeding. The mere mention of the word still makes...

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Work was a holiday compared to maternity leave

I spent most of my pregnancy daydreaming about all the lovely activities and lunches that would fill my...

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