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Country Fire Authority Captain, Helen Kenney (pictured) has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the community as a volunteer firefighter. Helen led fire crews from the St Andrews brigade in Victoria, as they fought the battle of their lives on Black Saturday in February 2009. As part of celebrations for International Women’s Day 2010,…Read More
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International Women’s Day (IWD) 2010 is fast approaching and on March 8th, women across Australia and the world will celebrate their achievements and advocate for the continued empowerment of women across the globe. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some…Read More
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To coincide with International Women’s Day on 8 March, UNESCO has joined with international and regional media organisations to launch the annual Women Make the News (WMN) initiative for 2010. Women make up half the world’s population, but only 22 percent of the voices you hear and read in the news today are women’s. To…Read More
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Research out of Germany suggests that women who adopt a ‘masculine approach’ in the workplace earn up to $83,000 more in their working lives than ‘nicer’ female colleagues. The study, Does it Pay to be Nice, showed ‘Alpha females’ earned 4 per cent more than their ‘passive’ co-workers, while ‘neurotic’ women earned 3 per cent…Read More
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The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) has recognised employers and individuals that are leading by example in creating workplaces that support working women in Australia. The finalists and the eight winners were honoured at a ceremony in Sydney yesterday, attended by the Minister for the Status of Women, Tanya Plibersek. The…Read More
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Australia’s outstanding organisations for supporting women at work have been shortlisted in the lead-up to the 2009 Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) Annual Business Achievement Awards (BAAs). The EOWA’s Business Achievement Awards recognises those organisations that provide excellent workplace initiatives and conditions, as well as individual leaders who are setting the…Read More
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The gender pay gap has reached its highest level since the mid 1990s and the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) is using Equal Pay Day (1 September) to call on Australian businesses to investigate pay inequity in their workplaces. Equal Pay Day illustrates the number of extra days that women have…Read More
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While there are about 12 male board directors to every woman board director, when women finally make it onto the boards of Australia’s top 200 companies they appear to be punching above their weight according to a research report released today by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA). However, women executive…Read More
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