The girl boss isn’t dead,she’s just evolved

The girl boss isn’t dead,she’s just evolved

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.

  • byMichelle Battersby

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‘Where are the women of the world?’

‘Where are the women of the world?’

Over the past week,130 world leaders spoke at the United Nations General Assembly,not many of them were women.

  • byMichelle Nichols
Kay Goldsworthy is flying to Sydney. She won’t be an archbishop when she lands. Argh,men
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Kay Goldsworthy is flying to Sydney. She won’t be an archbishop when she lands. Argh,men

In Sydney,Goldsworthy can’t be an archbishop,a bishop or even just a priest – she can only operate on the lowest rung of the clergy,as a deacon.

  • byJulia Baird
More female directors,more scrutiny:Who gets a seat on ASX company boards?

More female directors,more scrutiny:Who gets a seat on ASX company boards?

Directors face increasing pressure to ensure they are not sacrificing the interests of stakeholders such as customers when satisfying the needs of shareholders.

  • byJessica Yun
‘We’ve not progressed’:Male CEOs in more than 96% of ASX-listed finance firms

‘We’ve not progressed’:Male CEOs in more than 96% of ASX-listed finance firms

Macquarie Bank and AMP are examples of two major finance firms with female CEOs. But research shows smaller firms are falling behind.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
‘Boards are looking for a name’:Ex-ACCC chair says cosy networks limit diversity

‘Boards are looking for a name’:Ex-ACCC chair says cosy networks limit diversity

Graeme Samuel says companies should look wider than the existing networks so that potential leaders are not overlooked for director roles.

  • byAmelia McGuire andAnne Hyland
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'There are men who block us':Push for women's caucus in Canberra

'There are men who block us':Push for women's caucus in Canberra

Labor's Deborah O'Neill wants all female MPs in Canberra to join a multi-party women's caucus.

  • byJudith Ireland
Have women been fighting for the wrong things all along?

Have women been fighting for the wrong things all along?

The small increases of women in positions of power are carefully allocated to those who accept the status quo as they compete with men on their terms and values.

  • byEva Cox
'It took me a while':Julie Bishop warns young women not to let others'dictate'who they are
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'It took me a while':Julie Bishop warns young women not to let others'dictate'who they are

"It's the people in whom you confide,who you trust - make more of your relationship with those people",the former foreign minister said.

  • byLouise Rugendyke andSarah Keoghan
First female AFL president wins Order of Australia Medal

First female AFL president wins Order of Australia Medal

Peggy O'Neal has been recognised for her contribution to sports as well as the legal profession,and acts as a role model for women in leadership positions.

  • byCharlotte Grieve
'Men talk too much':90 years since Queensland elected its first woman

'Men talk too much':90 years since Queensland elected its first woman

This month marks 90 years since Queensland elected its first woman to Parliament. While some of her ideas were considered radical at the time,the government eventually adopted them all.

  • byLydia Lynch