Women in Business
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Brighter, bolder future for Australian girls
First 5000 | August 9, 2019A cooperative alliance to build girls’ participation in entrepreneurship and STEM kicks off today as leaders from a range of sectors gather in Sydney as part of the Future Female Entrepreneurs Program.
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Investing in our future fund managers
First 5000 | April 8, 2019Aspiring women in finance are set to benefit from a partnership between a leading income fund manager and The University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
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New funding to support more women in construction
First 5000 | March 9, 2019More building and construction industry career opportunities for women will result from the Minister for Women’s announcement of $675,000 for the Women Building Australia program, according to Master Builders Australia.
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Redefining the Aussie Expat Woman in 2019
Brett Evans | March 8, 2019As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Atlas Wealth Management takes a look at who an Australian expat woman is, where they live, and their motivations for moving overseas.
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ANMF celebrates International Women’s Day 2019
First 5000 | March 8, 2019Today, the country’s largest union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is marking International Women’s Day (IWD) 2019, celebrating the crucial role women play in Australia’s health and aged care systems.
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Women are at least 12 years from financial equality
First 5000 | March 8, 2019Economic equality is unlikely to be achieved until at least 2031 despite women making record progress in the March quarter, according to the latest Financy Women’s Index.
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Women in leadership can add $55,000 to your super
First 5000 | March 7, 2019Superannuation funds with higher female representation on their boards and in their leadership teams achieve greater returns for their members.
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Finance sector union campaign to end gender pay gap
First 5000 | March 7, 2019The Finance Sector Union of Australia (FSU) has written to employers in the financial services industry calling upon them to remove pay confidentiality clauses in Enterprise Agreements as part of the union’s campaign to end the gender pay gap.
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2019 leaders in workplace gender equality announced
First 5000 | February 25, 2019The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has announced the list of 2018-19 WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holders.
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Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky hits Sydney for IWD Week
First 5000 | February 20, 2019Gender diversity, work-life balance, equal pay, career tips and techniques to take center stage with an International Women’s Day Week special edition of ‘Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky’, the success and leadership summit for women.
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Why more women should take the leap to become the boss
Andrea Edwards | October 15, 2018Times are changing but the fact remains the number of women running a business is still lagging well behind that of men. Refresh Dental Spa owner Dr Kristina Cain says she hopes she inspires others to take the plunge because women are natural leaders.
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Survey reveals extent of workplace sexual harassment
First 5000 | October 10, 2018The latest survey on workplace sexual harassment reveals one in three workers said they had been sexually harassed at work in the last five years – up from one in five in 2012, and one in ten in 2003.
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Women make progress towards financial equality
First 5000 | October 6, 2018The Financy Women’s Index sets an aspirational target for women’s economic equality and the September quarter shows steady progress towards this goal.
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Indigenous Business Month celebrates female achievement
First 5000 | October 3, 2018The fourth Indigenous Business Month has been launched in Melbourne for the first time, kicking off a month long calendar of events to be held around the country celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in business.
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New study reveals what drives female CEOs
First 5000 | September 18, 2018A new study released by Korn Ferry and the Australian Institute of Company Directors examines the careers of current and recent female CEOs in Australia and highlights the common success factors on the road to the top.
