The Gender Pay Gap – What is the real impact?
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency published the 2022 gender pay gap stats last week. But what are the real financial impacts?
Gender differences in language and the impact on business and work
Like most things, the way we use language is socially constructed - new research published in the Harvard Business Review this week about gender differences in language use has fascinating insights for business and the workplace.
Leading with yes – but learning to say no
Working out the opportunities to take is one of the tricky parts of running a business - in this post, Amanda discusses the philosophy of 'leading with yes' - and the importance of saying no.
September 2022 Book Review
Welcome to the September book review. Amanda reviews ‘Invisible Women: Exposing data bias in a world designed for men’ by Caroline Criado Perez, exploring the research and data biases that affect health, policy, design, and the economy.
Housing insecurity in older women: a growing crisis
Women over 55 are the fastest growing group of homeless people in Australia, facing housing insecurity as they age into retirement. This National Homelessness Week, a housing plan for women nearing retirement needs to be a priority.
August book review
Welcome to the August book review. Amanda reviews ‘The Fix: how to overcome the invisible barriers that are holding women back at work’ by Michelle P. King, challenging the myth that fixing women will close the leadership gap.
Is there really a confidence gap?
Amanda unpacks the common myth that women lack the confidence to start a business. Other barriers, such as a lack of capital, may be the real problem.
