Equity

In recognition of the benefits of gender equity and diversity, female leaders within the mortgage and finance broking industry are helping to pave the way ...

The alternative, empathetic leadership styles which women offer in senior roles needs to be encouraged, say two experienced partners.

“There’s definitely far more women in the industry than 20 years ago and I think that’s great to see,” she said. “I’ve been a big believer of absolutely giving our women the tools and mechanisms to give them the education so that they’ve got that leadership skills, but it does come down to the supportiveness that they have outside of the workplace as well.” “As a female leader what I look to do all the time is empower others, and a key piece for female leaders to do is to continually empower others and help them in their careers and bring them up through the ranks.”

“We've had events to raise awareness, not just for gender diversity, but also for the LGBTQIA+ community,” she said. “Not to forget cultural diversity, which I ...

“For me, it is really important to take the diversity discussion beyond quotas to the next level of creating real equitable environments,” she said. “I think what I need to do, as a leader of a business unit, is invest my personal time and make it a priority on the schedule,” she said. “This [article] is not the first time I’ve written about or been vocal on gender diversity or gender identity.” “Therefore I want to show that vulnerability is normal - I am vulnerable too despite having an elevated position in the company.” “We’ve had events to raise awareness, not just for gender diversity, but also for the LGBTQIA+ community,” she said. This year’s theme is “Embrace Equity”.

Paralympics Australia Chief Executive Catherine Clark was a speaker and panellist at the Woodridge State High School in Brisbane, at the invitation of the State ...

When we talk about the progress of women, we are talking about the progress of Australia.” “Many of the top positions at Paralympics Australia are filled by women, including chief executive. Paralympics Australia Chief Executive Catherine Clark was a speaker and panellist at the Woodridge State High School in Brisbane, at the invitation of the State Member Cameron Dick. “There are clear similarities with the message of International Women’s Day. “When more people with a disability are involved in sport, the mental and physical health outcomes are incredibly positive, leading to a range of benefits for the wider community. [ Strategic Plan](https://imagine.paralympic.org.au/), which we launched last week, we announced our intention to lead the delivery of a fair and equitable sport system for people with a disability at all levels,” Clark said.

At the very basic level, ensuring equity is very simply the right thing to do. Today, it has also become a table-stake for attracting and retaining top ...

Where I have seen the most success in encouraging gender equity has been in teams where the leader is very purposeful about bringing on more female talent and remains open about this intention. In fact, there is now a willingness to have uncomfortable conversations about the barriers that we all face in enabling equity in the workplace. Our Juniper Networks “Way We Work” program, for instance, is a workplace transformation focused on finding the right balance between the flexibility that makes us effective today and preserving our own unique culture. In 2018, we launched the Hire-Engage-Rise (HER) program in Juniper Networks APAC to catalyse awareness around diversity and empower women by elevating them to leadership roles in the company. Change starts with the chair – and we’re big on actioning on our beliefs. From here, I hope to see a greater willingness in our industry to explore more flexible working options, such as part-time or job-share roles and compressed or 4-day work weeks, that can better support diverse needs. Unfortunately, the statistics for women of colour in high-paying and leadership roles have not seen the same improvement from the increased focus on gender equity over the past few years. For instance, systemic discrimination is one thing that persists in the workplace and is a key challenge. There appears to be a growing recognition today that improving the gender balance does not just mean hiring more women and then expecting them to fit into traditional working patterns. At the very basic level, ensuring equity is very simply the right thing to do. We need to build on this momentum of change to empower equity in our workplaces. To keep pace with this shift, companies across the world are changing their approach to work as they figure out what works best and refine their policies.

On International Women's Day, Lenovo leaders reflect on the importance of increasing equity and how it supports the business.

At Lenovo, we as leaders have the responsibility to provide inclusive and equitable opportunities in our workforce and to serve as an example to our teammates. Together we make Lenovo the most equitable place to work, and we should all be proud and confident that true merit gets real success here. I have a son and a daughter and my hopes for them are the same – that they can achieve exactly what they want to in life. It’s why, at Motorola, we are committed to ensuring our products can be accessed by and meet the needs of all consumers.” ](https://news.lenovo.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Sergio-Buniac-e1678196590871.jpg) Ultimately, if we want to see real change, we need to double down on efforts to support those that have been historically excluded or disadvantaged and make sure they have access to the tools, expertise, and support they need to truly succeed. So, we need to take a fresh look at these and make sure that they are truly inclusive and are adapted for different backgrounds and different lived experiences. Diversity and equity isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s proven to be good for business and our results consistently show that. So, I have a very personal motivation to commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. We acknowledge that the world can be built to be more inclusive and accessible – not just for women, but for people of all backgrounds and abilities. But as every Chief Diversity Officer knows, these programs can’t be isolated to our Diversity and Inclusion teams or Human Resources and TA if they are to be successful. Through the efforts of Lenovo’s WILL (Women in Lenovo Lead) employee resource group, women and men are given opportunities to engage and learn more about gender inclusion through events in their local offices. From an event with Lenovo’s partner, Everywoman in London to training on how to increase self-awareness in Lima, our WILL groups are organizing more than 20 events around the world to engage our employees in this year’s theme “Embrace Equity”.

The foundation's Global Health Equity Fund (GHEF), formed in September will soon be ready to make its first round of investments.

Combat the infodemic in health information and support health policy reporting from the global South. If we raise funds from you to support the activities of WHO, then you need to be in alignment with that.” Our growing network of journalists in Africa, Asia, Geneva and New York connect the dots between regional realities and the big global debates, with evidence-based, open access news and analysis. The WHO Foundation has come under fire in the past for accepting funds from companies not aligning with global health standards. “COVID-19 was a wake-up call for me as an investor,” Medved said in September when GHEF was announced. The WHO Foundation and OurCrowd will create an advisory board to assist.

World Athletics will take a significant number of new steps towards gender equity in our sport in 2023, including 40% female representation on the World ...

World Athletics Woman of the Year 2022, Donna Fraser, represented World Athletics and showcased the work the sport is doing to create gender equity. Chair of the World Athletics Gender Leadership Taskforce Stephanie Hightower said: “I am so proud of the work that the Gender Leadership Taskforce has done since its establishment in 2017. We will feature case study examples from women across all sectors in business and industry, as well as in sports, the arts, culture, politics, and education. ITN, with the support of World Athletics Productions, commits to: Our announcement and commitment to these new pledges coincides with World Athletics’ annual Women’s Week (6-12 March) – a week dedicated to celebrating women in athletics. To this end, we have set a target of 40% female participation in World Athletics e-learning courses in 2023. - Commission articles, features and other content throughout the year highlighting the ground-breaking women in our sport. In line with the UN Women theme of #DigitALL, collate and highlight the inspirational stories we collected last year into one fully digital collection. - Increase the number of female coaches at our World Championships to at least 20% by the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 by encouraging Member Federations to send more female coaches, and providing the learning pathway in countries where women are underrepresented at the coaching level. Women will represent 40% of the World Athletics Council. A total of eight candidates from athletics have been selected for the programme. We are happy to lead the way on gender equity initiatives and set the example for other International Federations.

Sierra, a young Wiradjuri unpaid carer. Photo supplied. More than 12 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are carers, looking after those ...

Services are available in-person, online and over the phone Australia-wide, including in regional areas. The service’s organisers note that Carer Gateway is “designed by carers for carers”, providing a range of free services to give unpaid carers “the support they need to navigate tough times”. Grace Harding, also a Carer Gateway First Nations Campaign Manager, said that the service has spoken with many First Nations women caring for family, friends or community members who didn't know Carer Gateway existed to support them or felt like their focus shouldn't be on themselves.

Dr Kylie Cocking, Monash Rural Healh alumni, reflects on the theme of International Women's Day 2023 : Embrace Equity.

On this International Women’s Day, conversations around gender equity work to promote understanding and actions that ensure women are accorded the resources and supports they require to participate fully in society, to exercise their rights and freedoms, and to take advantage of opportunities that should be equally open and accessible to all women. Making Children and Young People Explicit in Integrated Systems Approaches to Family and Domestic Violence”, examined the frontline system practices that support the safety and well-being of children and young people living with family violence. For example, women with disabilities may require services, resources and support tailored to their individual needs in order to participate in employment, to live independently, or to be safe from violence by accessing a women’s refuge that is disability inclusive and accessible. Social policies of this kind not only limit women’s access to safe housing, they actively work against efforts to promote greater equality to all women. Intersectional scholarship has since flourished and its contribution helps us to understand that while gender equality is critical to the promotion of women’s rights more broadly, equality alone will not benefit all women. She has worked extensively in the field of Family and Domestic Violence and is currently working at

The award recognises exceptional leadership and outstanding contribution of an Institute member to gender equity.

It was devised by the Institute’s National Committee for Gender Equity and is named after the late Queensland architect and university professor Paula Whitman, who studied women in architecture. EmAGN President, Australian Institute of Architects - West Australian Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects

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PRNewswire/ -- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) has partnered with Syndio, the world's leading workplace equity analytics platform, to advance its pay equity ...

Lumen and Lumen Technologies are registered trademarks in the United States. Together, we are showing the world how to build resilient, open workplaces by ensuring every employee is valued based on who they are and what they contribute to their company's success. Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. Workplace equity isn't a nice-to-have anymore, it's a business imperative to keep and retain talent," said Maria Colacurcio, CEO, Syndio. "Syndio's platform will play an important role in advancing pay equity at Lumen, and importantly, it will ensure we can measure it. Lumen is also committed to sharing insights with employees.