Women

ERA: It’s time to modernise the Commonwealth Maternity Leave Act

Lourdes Antenor February 7, 2022

The largest alliance of women’s groups in Australia, the Equality Rights Alliance (ERA), has called on the federal Public Service Commission to modernise the Maternity

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Women, Grants

YWCA Canberra announces small grants with big impact

Lourdes Antenor February 3, 2022

YWCA Canberra and its partners are proud to offer funding for women, girls and non-binary people in the Canberra region to pursue their passions and

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Women, Appointments

CEDA appoints Christine Zeitz to Board and as President of SA-NT Advisory Council

Lourdes Antenor February 1, 2022

Defence industry expert and diversity and inclusion advocate Christine Zeitz has been appointed as President of the CEDA SA-NT State Advisory Council (SAC) and as

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Disability, Women, Education

Australian-first accessible platform to help women with intellectual disabilities navigate the workplace

Lourdes Antenor February 1, 2022

Australia’s first accessible platform to educate women with intellectual disabilities on their workplace rights is set to launch. The programme called ‘Women in the Workplace’

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Women, Policy, News, Partnerships

Growing Potential aims to close superannuation gap for working mothers

Lourdes Antenor January 21, 2022

One of Australia’s longest-running, not-for-profit community services providers, Growing Potential, has taken considered action to help bridge the superannuation gender gap, affording its 145 staff

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Women, Funding

Kindred extends funding to Women in Racing and women in the horseracing industry

Lourdes Antenor January 13, 2022

Kindred Group extends its funding of the ‘Racing Home’ project. The funding will enable the Women in Racing organisation to implement a range of measures

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Women, World, Humanitarian Crisis, News

New Plan International report finds Adolescent girls’ rights are a “casualty” of Syria conflict

Lourdes Antenor December 2, 2021

A decade of conflict in Syria has led to a sharp decline in girls’ rights, according to a new report by Plan International. The In Harm’s

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Leadership, Innovation, Women

COTA Victoria launches ground-breaking mentorship pilot program for women

Lourdes Antenor November 18, 2021

Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria has launched an innovative pilot program in Melbourne’s western suburbs, which is designed to support women aged 50+ wanting

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Women, Education, Youth

Outloud launches ‘UNITY’ to empower young girls about consent and healthy relationships

Lourdes Antenor November 16, 2021

Sydney, AUSTRALIA – November 16, 2021 –Outloud, an intersectional, CALD-focused social impact arts organisation that creates meaningful opportunities for young people in Western Sydney, has

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Women, Cancer, Foundation

Pure Gold Pineapples launch new campaign in support of the McGrath Foundation

Lourdes Antenor November 12, 2021

This summer, Pure Gold Pineapples will launch their ‘If you Grow ‘em, Know ‘em’ campaign in support of the McGrath Foundation, with the tongue in

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