Gender diversity
Returning to work after a baby – Parents At Work chats with Studio 10
Parents At Work’s CSO Kiri Stejko was recently a guest on Channel 10’s Studio 10 show, sharing her expertise on a segment called ‘What You Need To Know Before Going Back To Work After Having A Baby’. The segment video can be viewed here. Kiri and the Studio 10 panel candidly discussed the different issues…
Read MoreThe Fatherhood Penalty: It’s time for change and these UK employers are leading the way
LONDON June 2018: Parents At Work gathered thought-leaders and influencers from business, research and Government to advance parental leave equality globally “The fatherhood penalty is very real and it’s coming to a company near you.” That was the rallying call to UK businesses from the CEO of Working Families, Sarah Jackson OBE, at last…
Read More6 ways employers are raising the bar on gender equality
2015 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holders are raising the bar when it comes to creating gender equal workplaces. Here are a few examples of how they’re doing it: Tackling unconscious bias Cars and IT: these two traditionally blokey areas come together at Carsales.com. However the leadership team recognise the value of…
Read MoreGender Equality in the Workplace: The Role of Paid Parental Leave
A recent article by senior Sydney Morning Herald writer and new mum, Jessica Irvine, sparked our interest. In her piece, Jessica proposed that we cannot have true gender equality until we have true shared responsibility for raising children. She challenged the labels of ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ carer enshrined in the current Paid Parental Leave (PPL) legislation as…
Read MoreTHE VFAIR for Australia’s Talented Career Women
This coming week the Workplace Gender Equality Agency is participating in the CareerOne VFAIR for women. The Agency will host a virtual information stand featuring a number of inspiring and educational speakers to engage and inform women about gender equality issues in the workplace.
Read MoreStrategy key to improving workplace gender equality
A comprehensive strategy is key to achieving workplace gender equality, but knowing where to get started is a common obstacle to developing one, according to two experts. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency has developed a roadmap that tracks organisations’ gender equality progress through six phases, say Dr Heidi Sundin and Emily Cappas, from the Agency’s education and…
Read MoreFostering women leaders: A fitness test for your top team
Posing five questions can help start a challenging management conversation The challenges are well known: women in business continue to face a formidable gender gap for senior-leadership positions.1 Moreover, there are fewer and fewer women at each step along the path to the C-suite, although they represent a majority of entry-level employees at Fortune 500 companies and…
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