Women At Work

Leah Ruppanner is the kind of person every single working mother wants to speak to, because she knows all about how your life feels, and how to fix it.

She’s debunking outdated gender stereotypes, li…

For some people, their authenticity shines through as soon as you meet them, and today’s guest Aubrey Blanche-Sarellano is one of those people. With her pink and purple hair, a nose ring, and a big w…

Every woman has a story about ‘that guy’ at work, the who says inappropriate things – or worse. And many women, myself included, have a story about making a complaint and then their contract suddenly…

Here's a career pattern you'll recognise: first, you’re young, ambitious and driven, then kids arrive and you step back. A Nobel prize was actually awarded for research into that step back - so it's …

This conversation with Susanne Legena exceeded my expectations, and I obviously only invite people on who I expect will be interesting in the first place! Susanne has dedicated her life to supporting…

“The truth is you do need to be a superwoman to have a successful career and be a present parent and we need to be honest about this”.

Wise words from today’s guest, Stacey O’Dea.

This honesty is exa…

Sally Hasler took a new job when she was 36 weeks pregnant, then immediately went on maternity leave. Far from being the career handbrake we’ve been led to expect from a move like that, she’s now CEO…

I tried to cheat and get ChatGPT to help me write today's intro, and it gave me a bunch of waffle about how Chief Executive Women sounds like a group that comes together to drink champagne and whinge…

The technology industry has a persistent gender gap. And according to RMIT university, the biggest single opportunity to close Australia’s digital skills gap is (drumroll please)… women. 

But here's …

Having a favorite podcast episode is like having a favorite child, so officially I loved all conversations equally, and learned so much from all of the guests.

Consistently the guests on Women at Wor…

The first time Kayshie Tilak Ramesh experienced racism was in year three. Later, despite being born in Griffith, NSW and raised in Bendigo, VIC, when she was the multicultural youth commissioner she …

Louise Baxter had a very successful career in advertising, when she hit a moment of truth, and realised she wanted to do something more meaningful with her life.

Fast forward, and Louise has now been…

Professor Nareen Young is Associate Dean, Indigenous Engagement and Leadership at UTS Business School, and leads the Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous Education and Research.

She is one of Australia’s…

Sophie McCarthy had some big shoes to fill. Her mother Wendy has been at the forefront of feminist activism for decades, and Sophie picked up the mantle and is making her own huge impact on gender eq…

In Apolitical’s list of 100 Most Influential People in Gender Policy, you find Jacinda Ardern, former PM of NZ, and you also find today’s guest Dr. Leonora Risse.

Leonora is an economist who speciali…

Claire Harvey has opinions. But as Editorial director of The Australian she’s also very good at waiting to hear what you think.

With an interest in journalism that started at her parents dining table…

If you look at Apolitical’s 100 Most Influential People Working in Gender Policy for 2018 and 2019 you find Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Michelle Obama, the United Nations High Cmomissioner for Human Rights …

I asked ChatGPT, and it told me that men still hold 70-80% of formal positions of power, across most domains, globally.

And because of that very power imbalance, women can’t achieve equality on our o…

Spoiler alert: when women leaders leave organisations after having kids, it's not because they "lack confidence" or "opt out." But the reality is, organisations are struggling to recruit and retain w…

We talk about changing the system, not the women. Sometimes we’re talking about workplaces when we discuss structural change, and today we’re talking about the government’s role in gender equity with…