Iceland becomes first country in the world to make firms prove equal pay

March 10th, 2017|Categories: Diversity|

On International Women's Day, Iceland became the first country in the world to force companies to prove they pay all employees the same regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality or nationality. The country's government announced a new law that will require every company with 25 or more staff to gain a certificate demonstrating pay equality. Iceland is

3 Lessons from Parenthood for Life and Work

March 10th, 2017|Categories: Lifestyle|

Something powerful happens when we start a family. We get the opportunity to examine the currency of time, the meaning of life, and this often leads to seriously thinking about our priorities and how we’d like to spend the rest of our lives. Below are some lessons I have learned that resulted from spending sometime

Pitching can be vicious, particularly if you’re a woman

March 9th, 2017|Categories: leadership, News|

"Because I'm a woman and I lack stature I have to try extra hard to have impact," she says. "I do see it in men's eyes, sometimes they don't even engage on that level." Mee was one of the participants in Australia's first Dolphin-Tank pitch session in Sydney on Friday where she pitched Sound Scouts, an app that gamifies hearing screening. Rather

To raise brave girls, encourage adventure

March 8th, 2017|Categories: Diversity, News|

Gutsy girls skateboard, climb trees, clamber around, fall down, scrape their knees, get right back up — and grow up to be brave women. Learn how to spark a little productive risk-taking and raise confident girls with stories and advice from firefighter, paraglider and all-around adventurer Caroline Paul. Original post www.ted.com

Free Yoga & Meditation – International Women’s Day

March 6th, 2017|Categories: Lifestyle|Tags: |

Be Bold for Change in partnership with International Women's Day, IYTA and Dress for Success. Celebrating International Women’s Day, KGV Recreation Centre in association with the IYTA (International Yoga Teachers Association) will be hosting the biggest IWD Yoga gathering in Australia. The centre will be working with the Empower hour program, an initiative of

3 Things To Do When You Feel Like Quitting

March 1st, 2017|Categories: Advice|

As an entrepreneur, I’ve been there. From the starting line, excited and scared, taking that big leap into possibility, to the incredible overwhelm that comes with trying to manage and grow a successful business. It’s the kind of pressure that can make or break you. And it’s the kind of stress that can make you

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