Women in Business
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New national engineering taskforce releases report to tackle gender disparity
First 5000 | January 21, 2020A new independent national taskforce to tackle the deficit in the numbers of women studying engineering has launched a report which identifies a need to change the perception of engineering in society and schools if gender diversity in engineering is to improve.
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What women want in 2020
First 5000 | December 24, 2019Flexible working opportunities, diverse senior leadership teams, clear policies, company purpose beyond the dollars and leadership trumped networks, social activities and free lunches are women want in the workplace, according to The Leadership Institute’s 2019 study of working women.
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Sydney continues to champion gender equity and shared care
First 5000 | December 11, 2019The City of Sydney is continuing to drive gender equity across its workforce, with its latest review showing an overall gender pay gap in favour of women.
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Australia’s latest gender equality scorecard released
First 5000 | November 22, 2019More Australian employers are taking action to promote gender equality in their organisations but the pace of change is modest and uneven according to data released this week by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
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Women from traditionally male dominated industries converge on Devonport
First 5000 | November 12, 2019More than 150 working women have converged on Devonport for the bi-annual Women in Male Dominated Occupations and Industries conference, which aims to encourage recruitment, retention, and improved conditions for women.
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Starting a business as a woman: the challenges you will have to face
Carolin Petterson | November 11, 2019Starting a business is a dream most people have at some point in their lives. However, very few people actually take the necessary steps to make that dream into a reality.
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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.