MILESTONES FOR AUSTRALIAN WOMEN

Gender equality milestones for Australian women International Women’s Year 1975 PHOTO: Margaret Whitlam (centre) at a conference in Canberra for International Women’s Year in 1975. (Supplied: National Archives of Australia) The United Nations coins International Women’s Year, and announces the period from … Continue reading

Indigenous women calling for restoration

Aboriginal elder Kathy Mills National Reconciliation Week. Aunty Kathy Mills OAM is a community leader, Aboriginal elder and activist based in Australia’s Northern Territory. She was the first woman to be elected to the Northern Land Council and was appointed … Continue reading

The Brookfield Director

Interview with Sharon Warburton — Brookfield Multiplex executive director.

“You don’t get offered Non-Executive director every day of the week so it was more a case of, ‘this is what I want to do, now let me work out how on earth we are going to make this work.” … Continue reading

LATEST

Over the past few months I’ve been privy to the business stories of outstanding Australian women. I’ve cheered them on as they demonstrated how they overcame adversity and given virtual high fives whilst reading their warts and all accounts. It’s … Continue reading

YOUR INVITE TO NETWORK

City of Melbourne Women in Business lunch 2017   Engaging Women is thrilled to be involved in this year’s City of Melbourne ‘Women in Business’ networking event. Melbourne’s magnificent Town Hall will host hundreds of guests who will receive insights … Continue reading

YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM - HOW TO APPLY

Joan Kirner Young Emerging Leaders Program how to apply   I had the opportunity to meet the late Joan Kirner and was the recipient of her words of wisdom on several occasions. I’m not at all surprised a Young and Emerging Leaders Program … Continue reading

MAKING HERSTORY

Bravo Greens Senator Larissa Waters who breastfed her beautiful baby in the Australian Senate today. In her first appearance in the chamber since the birth of her second child, Waters brought her baby into the chamber during a vote on … Continue reading