Society is missing out on the brain power and contribution of women. Everyone is too scared to really be disruptive. I think we need to be disruptive. Jacinta Carboon Squareweave CEO Jacinta Carboon has been pushing gender equality for … 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
“I use my voice is to really frame my message in hard economic terms, not necessarily coming purely from a moral standpoint that’s it’s the right thing to do, but it’s also the smart thing to do.” Julie Reilly, Australian … Continue reading
“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
“Growing up in the Deaf community with so many role models and so many people who inspire, I really always felt the answers were there.” Drisana Levitzke-Gray, Young Australian of the Year. There’s a term you may or may not be … Continue reading
How many of us have heard of poet and suffragist Louisa Lawson? I’m guessing not nearly as many as the number of Australians who know a great deal about her famous author/poet son Henry Lawson. Truth is, many great Australian women like Louisa have gone … Continue reading
“Be open to some criticism… Sometimes it’s just because someone sees a great skill that you probably don’t see at the time. Just try to be open to that.” Laura Geitz Australian Diamonds. To say our community was thrilled when the … Continue reading
“The key is to do things in parallel: do two things at the same time and eventually one becomes stronger.” Hayley Baillie. This week’s engaging woman Hayley Baillie isn’t shy of an adventure. She’s worked as a dive instructor with shark … Continue reading
“This current reality makes me even more determined to work for a world where we don’t look at things like religion, gender or any form of difference for that matter.” Telstra Business Woman of the Year – Captain Mona Shindy. To … Continue reading
“It was tough for sure, as the dancers were tearful, but I’m so fortunate to have so much respect, support and camaraderie at The Australian Ballet, plus I’ve spent more than half my life there so deciding to leave was always … Continue reading