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IWD 2025: Equality for ALL. Full stop.
ByInQ March 3, 2025March 3, 2025
This year’s International Women’s Day, the call to march forward “for ALL women and girls” is playing out in complex circumstances. Some of the world’s largest companies have walked back from Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), while escalating concerns about young men’s health and wellbeing rise. We must rethink how we progress, and that starts...
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Breaking Barriers, Building Inclusion
ByInQ June 3, 2024February 4, 2025
With new legislation placing the onus on employers to address workplace sexual harassment, I sat down with a brilliant panel of experts to discuss the source and manifestation of harmful conduct and behavioural science-based solutions to eradicate it. Listen in for practical tips from panellists David Raftery (Arcadis) Alison Mirams (former Roberts Co CEO), Fay...
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Father’s Day 2023
ByInQ September 19, 2023September 19, 2023
In honour of Father’s Day, Rob Sturrock and I sat down with Carina O’Brien (Working Mumma podcast) to discuss how trendsetting dads are defying outdated gender norms and contributing to greater equality for all. We also exchanged proven techniques to engage employers in adopting family-friendly workplace policies. Enjoy! Listen on Spotify NOW
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International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023: Cracking the (GENDER) Code
ByInQ March 5, 2023March 5, 2023
Yes, I’m taking liberties with this year’s IWD theme: Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender equal future. Not because I’m averse to new ideas to solving an age-old problem. Only because, after a decade of working with corporate men, I firmly believe that gender inequity will persist until we address root cause: gender bias...
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In honour of Father’s Day 2022
ByInQ September 22, 2022October 5, 2022
Meet the husbands of two teal independents Published afr.com, 3 September 2022, by Rob Sturrock with Coleen MacKinnon It was a pleasure to contribute to Meet the husbands. Tim Irving and Adam Magro represent Australia’s modern men, sharing care and careers with high-profile partners MPs Zali Steggall and Sophie Scamps. ARTICLE Tim Irving recalls a...
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Cross-cultural reflections and 3 wishes on IWD 2022
ByInQ March 10, 2022March 11, 2022
When my kids were born in Quebec twenty years ago, I took six months of federally subsidised maternity leave. Whilst it wasn’t part of public or corporate policy at the time, my husband took 4 weeks - to bond with his babies and support his wife. Today, my Toronto-based nephew and his partner have access...
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Can we leverage a crisis to create safe and respectful workplaces?
ByInQ September 9, 2021September 13, 2021
Earlier this year, allegations of sexual assault in our Federal Parliament prompted a 100,000 strong #March4Justice. It was preceded by a National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment revealing the issue is not only pervasive and persistent in our workplaces – it’s on the rise. I was delighted to design and serve as panel moderator for this...
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5 Tips to authentically Engage Men in creating Safe and Respectful Workplaces
ByInQ March 31, 2021April 1, 2021
Women are outraged. And justifiably so. The Prime Minister’s bungled response to Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation was the tipping point. Women let loose the fury of over 100 years of battles – some won, far too many still ongoing – to be heard, to feel safe, to be treated as equal. But as the rage…
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We need more women in Parliament
ByInQ March 29, 2021March 29, 2021
We need more women in Parliament
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COVID accelerates new era – where men embrace fatherhood and career
ByInQ September 5, 2020March 29, 2021
Before COVID-19, research revealed millennial dads were hoping to redefine fatherhood. They wanted greater work-life balance and a more meaningful role in their children’s lives. The pandemic brought a major opportunity for change. Could the latest generation of men be the one that transforms, once and for all, what it means to be a great…
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