An article in today’s Sun-Herald quotes an unnamed “government source” as saying that although the numbers of women on ASX200 Boards was “woeful”, the government would not legislate quotas.  The same article also states that the federal government has already rejected the option of providing tax incentives for companies to hire more women.  Instead, if [...]

Anne Summers on QandA

Anne Summers
Sydney Morning Herald
June 13, 2009

New York is a notoriously tough town and when times are tough its citizens go into battle mode. The recession has hit the Big Apple very hard and it is impossible for a visitor to not see its impact. A few anecdotes from the past few days illustrate just how [...]

Sex Discrimination Commissioner to speak at National Press Club
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Women on the verge of recession: Confronting gender issues in turbulent times

Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick, will address the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday, 29 April 2009 at 12.30pm.

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As the impact of the global financial crisis deepens, the need to cut [...]