Georgina Dent
Advertising, Opinion
“Degrading” and “confronting”: Ad Standards dismisses 600 complaints about Libra’s #BloodNormal ads
Ad Standards fielded 600-plus complaints in response to the TV advertisements Libra broadcast as part of its #BloodNormal campaign.
Politics
Liberal candidate says pay gap exists because women lack interest in “business related stuff”
Liberal candidate for Paterson Sachin Joshi believes the gender gap exists because women lack interest in business skills and responsibilities.
People
‘You’ll go bankrupt!’: How this small-business owner defied critics to introduce gender-neutral, paid parental leave
Most of Nikki Beaumont’s employees are women, so she didn’t think paid parental leave was feasible for her small business — until she crunched the numbers.
Influencers & Profiles
When a taste for beer turns into a career: Meet Little Creatures’ head brewer Jody Thomas
Jody Thomas is not the only university student who took beer seriously, but there aren’t too many who forged a career out of it.
People
Why it’s sobering to consider only 43% of #MeToo offenders were replaced by women
If women cannot even achieve parity of appointments in this scenario — the wake of the #MeToo movement — it’s difficult to imagine when they ever will.
Marketing
Queensland craft beer brand renames ‘sexist’ product, but the fallout shows a deeper problem
The fallout from a craft beer company's controversial branding decision shows the time for sexism in advertising and marketing beer is done.
People
“Widespread” and “increasing”: Shocking new findings on workplace sexual harassment released today
The sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins has released findings confirming workplace sexual harassment is widespread, pervasive and increasing.
Workplace Health & Safety
Sexual harassment is rife, complaints are ignored and women fear for their jobs
A new survey on workplace sexual harassment found that almost 75% of Australian women who complained to their employer were not satisfied with the outcome.
Entrepreneurs, Startup News
Meet Edwina Sharrock, the midwife and entrepreneur who scored a $200,000 deal with Janine Allis
Edwina Sharrock is a registered midwife and mum of two from Tamworth in New South Wales who is building Birth Beat, an empire helping women give birth.
Workplace Health & Safety
Australia’s Human Rights Commission to begin world first national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment
The federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins will lead a national inquiry into sexual harassment in the workplace.
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