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
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
BOOK NOW. We are so lucky to have secured three incredible women, at the top of their game, who have kindly agreed to share their learnings and life hacks at our first ‘Bayside Women’s Soirèe.’ It is designed for women … Continue reading
THE LINE-UP. Engaging Women is thrilled to be moderating this panel event. THE FACTS: WHY ADVOCACY MATTERS IN 2018:
“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
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
My two bright spark daughters are just as determined to give life a crack as my son. If things don’t change, the odds are that in adulthood my son’s financial reality will be far more secure. And this is unacceptable. … Continue reading
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
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
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