This year’s International Women’s Day, the call to march forward “for ALL women and girls” is playing out in complex circumstances. Some of the world’s largest companies have walked back from Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), while escalating concerns about young men’s health and wellbeing rise. We [...]
With new legislation placing the onus on employers to address workplace sexual harassment, I sat down with a brilliant panel of experts to discuss the source and manifestation of harmful conduct and behavioural science-based solutions to eradicate it. Listen in for practical tips from panellists David Raftery (Arcadis) [...]
In honour of Father’s Day, Rob Sturrock and I sat down with Carina O’Brien (Working Mumma podcast) to discuss how trendsetting dads are defying outdated gender norms and contributing to greater equality for all. We also exchanged proven techniques to engage employers in adopting family-friendly workplace policies. Enjoy! [...]
Yes, I’m taking liberties with this year’s IWD theme: Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender equal future. Not because I’m averse to new ideas to solving an age-old problem. Only because, after a decade of working with corporate men, I firmly believe that gender inequity will persist [...]
Meet the husbands of two teal independents Published afr.com, 3 September 2022, by Rob Sturrock with Coleen MacKinnon It was a pleasure to contribute to Meet the husbands. Tim Irving and Adam Magro represent Australia’s modern men, sharing care and careers with high-profile partners MPs Zali Steggall [...]
When my kids were born in Quebec twenty years ago, I took six months of federally subsidised maternity leave. Whilst it wasn’t part of public or corporate policy at the time, my husband took 4 weeks - to bond with his babies and support his wife. Today, [...]
Earlier this year, allegations of sexual assault in our Federal Parliament prompted a 100,000 strong #March4Justice. It was preceded by a National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment revealing the issue is not only pervasive and persistent in our workplaces – it’s on the rise. I was delighted to design [...]
Women are outraged. And justifiably so. The Prime Minister’s bungled response to Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation was the tipping point. Women let loose the fury of over 100 years of battles - some won, far too many still ongoing - to be heard, to feel safe, to be [...]
Before COVID-19, research revealed millennial dads were hoping to redefine fatherhood. They wanted greater work-life balance and a more meaningful role in their children’s lives. The pandemic brought a major opportunity for change. Could the latest generation of men be the one that transforms, once and for all, [...]
Recording: Can a Pandemic Accelerate Dad-friendly Workplaces? Three young dads Gene Kabala (Aurecon), Sam Donaldson (Laing O’Rourke) and Dan Steur (Mirvac) joined my co-host Rob Sturrock and me to discuss the joys of caring for their young children thanks to a pandemic and father-friendly workplace policies. They were [...]
