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Professional women in their 30s are opting out of full-time work at an alarmingly high rate, says the author of new research released today by the University of Melbourne. Only 38 per cent of Generation X, tertiary qualified women participating in a long-running University of Melbourne study work full-time, compared to 90 per cent of Generation X, tertiary qualified men. The findings are among the latest to emerge from Life Patterns, … [Read more...]
The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) have announced proposed changes to their Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations including changes in relation to reporting on gender. The proposed changes by the ASX recommends that entities listed on the ASX disclose in their annual report their achievement against gender objectives set by their board; and the proportion of women on the board, in senior management and employed throughout the … [Read more...]
A new leadership group of male CEOs and Chairmen has been formed to elevate the issue of women’s representation in the corporate sector on the national business agenda. The leadership group, established at a meeting with the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick, in Sydney last week, will use their collective influence to develop and drive strategies to progress gender equality in the Australian corporate sector. The … [Read more...]
A Western Sydney mother of two has been told by her employer she can no longer work a family-friendly shift which allows her to collect her children from school because it is her job to "manage" her family and not her employers. Skye Chapman has been ordered by her employer Kagan Logistics to change shifts at the Erskine Park warehouse or possibly face the sack. The company operations manager told a union representative that they have changed … [Read more...]
Telstra has become the first Australian company to win the prestigious Catalyst Award, an annual international award for initiatives that support and advance women in the workplace. Telstra received the award for its Next Generation Gender Diversity: Accelerating Change for Women Leaders initiative, which has helped boost the number of women in management and executive roles in the company. The Next Generation Gender Diversity initiative … [Read more...]
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told a gathering at the UN in New York that the United Nations must appoint more women to top jobs in order to raise the profile and understanding of women's equality issues. "As the United Nations strives to better support the world's women, it would benefit from having more women in more of its leadership positions," she said. Hillary Clinton made her remarks on 12th March at the conclusion of … [Read more...]
92% of Australian women believe they do not enjoy equal rights according to the results of a new study conducted by cosmetic company the Heat Group and UNIFEM Australia, the United Nations Development Fund for women. Of the 500 women polled 41% flagged domestic commitments, lack of support in the home and the resulting inability to work longer hours and promote themselves professionally, as the major stumbling blocks to gender equality in … [Read more...]
According to the SEEK Watercooler Index, a new fortnightly poll that tracks the attitudes of Australians on various workplace issues, more than 60% of Australians believe equal opportunities do not exist for women in the workplace. The finding from the SEEK Watercooler Index, follows a Bureau of Statistics report that showed male wages have risen by 6.4 percent, compared with only a 5% increase for women. The average gender pay gap between … [Read more...]
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 audience included CEOs from Australian businesses with Giam Swiegers, CEO of Deloitte, … [Read more...]
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 scene for diversity and the advancement of … [Read more...]
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 managers in the same companies are faring badly compared to their male colleagues. Pay, Power and Position: … [Read more...]