Women in Business
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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.
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Graduate gender pay gap narrows
First 5000 | September 17, 2018The graduate gender pay gap in Australia is narrowing, with more women in paid work than ever, a new Grattan Institute report has found.
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Call for employer action to close gender pay gap
First 5000 | September 4, 2018Equal Pay Day fell on Friday 31 August this year, marking the additional 62 days that women had to work to earn the same amount as men did on 30 June this year.
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Gender diverse boards have greener policies
First 5000 | September 1, 2018Companies with a more balanced mix of men and women on their boards are better at protecting the environment and less likely to be sued for environmental law violations, according to new research from the University of Adelaide.
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Keep in touch through maternity leave
First 5000 | August 27, 2018New mums who keep in touch with their workplace while on maternity leave are more hireable and less likely to experience unconscious bias, new research shows.
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Melbourne woman to hit the road to highlight workplace bullying
First 5000 | August 23, 2018A victim of sexual harassment will travel alone around Australia in a bid to drive awareness about the psychological impact of sexual harassment and workplace bullying and raise much-needed funds for charity.
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Women are dominating employment growth, but what sort of jobs are they?
Rebecca Cassells | July 30, 2018With most new jobs going to women, their workforce participation rate is growing at nine times the rate for men. But, while participation is on track for parity in a decade, pay is another matter.
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Flexible workplaces are good for both women and business
First 5000 | July 15, 2018A study commissioned by the Andrews Labor Government suggests that flexible working arrangements are improving female workforce participation and boosting business in Victoria.
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Workplace sexual harassment is a public health issue
Adrienne O'Neil | July 2, 2018Sexual assault in the workplace (and beyond) has many negative health impacts. It needs to be treated as a health and safety issue.
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The problem with ‘working mothers’
Pia Rowe | June 18, 2018We all know that getting more women into the workforce is vital for the economy, and there’s a been a lot of focus on how to better support ‘working mothers’. But what about the ‘working fathers’? Dr Pia Rowe argues that we need to change the discourse if we want to change the status quo.