MEET 3 REMARKABLE BUSINESS WOMEN

Such a thrill to witness years of hard slog and tenacity being celebrated at the Telstra Business Woman of the Year awards last night. NPY Women’s Council CEO Andrea Mason was applauded for her leadership in breaking the cycle of domestic … Continue reading

WOMEN & GIRL'S SCHOLARSHIP ALERT

A social media post just stopped my scrolling thumb in its tracks..     $4000 grant?   For girls and women who dare to dream?   Could she be describing our girl gang any better?   The amazing Layne Benchley AO – seven times … Continue reading

The tech entrepreneur

Interview with Cyan Ta'eed — Envato.

“It was only when I started saying ‘yes’ that things started happening. It was the wrong way around from what I’d imagined.” Cyan Ta’eed Telstra Victorian Business Woman of the Year.   Cyan Ta’eed co-founded super-successful digital goods company Envato from her … Continue reading

The Stella prize winner

Huge congratulations to author Charlotte Wood for being named the 2016 Stella Prize winner for her novel The Natural Way of Things. The event was held at Sydney’s magnificent Opera House last night. Wood says her novel was inspired by the treatment of … Continue reading

SUPPORTING FEMALES IN MEDIA

I’ve been surrounded and inspired by journalists since I was a little girl. My dad was a federal politician so I’d often answer the phone to the likes of Michelle Grattan and Laurie Oakes and eavesdrop on their interviews. Back then, the press gallery … Continue reading

PUSHING FOR MORE WOMEN & GIRLS IN TECH

From left Cyan Ta’eed, Martine Harte, Jacinta Carboon There’s something very special about a room full of people striving for gender equality. I was reminded of this at ACS Victoria’s gender parity breakfast held at Zinc at Federation Square. More than … Continue reading

‘Engaging Voices’ is a fresh offering in speaking events. It allows you to bring some of Australia’s most inspirational women right into your workplace or to your event. Empower and inspire your team by hosting one of our polished, fun QandA sessions … Continue reading