Queensland’s Parliament was 150 years old in 2008, so it was built in 1858, which is not that long ago. But it was built without any female toilets, which tells you something about who they thought were going to be … Continue reading
Australian of the year David Morrison’s efforts to bring sexism into the daylight making him a deserving man to feature on Engaging Women. He has successfully driven cultural and institutional change in the Australian armed forces. In this speech he … Continue reading
The biggest challenge is to change the paradigm. Gender equality is not an HR issue; it’s a business issue. You need to align it with your strategy and you need to bring it to centre stage. Until you do that … Continue reading
Professor Gillian Triggs is President of the Australian Human Rights Commission. She delivered this address as part of the CEDA Leadership series in Brisbane. Professor Gillian Triggs speech on Women in Leadership It is a very great honour for me … Continue reading
Elizabeth Broderick famous speeches as Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission Are we there yet? Why not? Elizabeth Broderick our former Sex Discrimination Commissioner explains her view in this speech to the CEDA as part of its leadership series … Continue reading
Senator for South Australia Penny Wong delivered this speech when she was Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Her view on closing the gender gap in Australia is that progress cannot happen automatically; it must be spurred on by individuals. Closing … Continue reading
Who has inspired one of Australia’s most well-known political leaders Julie Bishop? In this speech as part of the CEDA leadership series we find out: Female leaders in the 21st Century Hon. Julie Bishop to CEDA Last week there … Continue reading
Nights are chilling off here in Melbourne, so it must be time for another cosy, awesome Engaging Women movie night? Gather your tribe and join us for a special opening night screening of SNATCHED with Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer. … Continue reading
Academic, lawyer, human rights advocate, university college principal, vice-regal representative in Queensland, and Australia and a grandmother… that’s just the start of Dame Quentin’s illustrious achievements. You’d be hard pressed to find an Australian who doesn’t hold a degree of affection … Continue reading
Tap to watch this 2 minute video chat with Martine Harte and Kemi Nekvapil. Explore how tuning in moment by moment may help you discover your larger purpose in life. Kemi Nekvapil is a speaker, author and empowerment coach. She … Continue reading