For as long as I can recall,I’ve squirmed when women call their careers or businesses “my baby”. As a business owner about to become a parent,I now know why.
One of the most popular myths as to why women are paid less is that we’re too polite to ask for a pay rise. But research paints a very different picture.
The era of monthly Happy Hour drinks or pink cupcakes for an International Women’s Day morning tea just don’t cut it. There are other ways to make events that work for women.
From February,Australian companies with 100 or more employees will be required to publish their median gender pay gap between male and female workers.
For many women,accepting that our careers don’t have to be our number one priority and unlearning the ideal set by the Girl Boss era is a challenging task.
The very thing that makes the tech and start-up industries so appealing are also the things that can make it an incredibly difficult industry to start a family in.