BPW Melbourne

BPW Melbourne is part of a global network of women working for equal opportunity and pay in the workplace

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[Global Institute for Women's Leadership - ANU @GIWLANU]

"Making more senior positions open to part-time workers could assist in decreasing the gender pay gap and retaining talented staff, according to @WGEAgency, which has found only 7% of managers are employed part-time in Australia"

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[Global Institute for Women's Leadership - ANU @GIWLANU]

"New data from the University of South Australia, released in August, found that 60 per cent of mothers returning to work after parental leave believe their opinions are often ignored, that they feel excluded, and are given unmanageable workloads."

https://t.co/TfuqNjL4k7

[BPW Australia @BPWAust]

#BPWAConf2024 Women’s Economic Empowerment Symposium. Terese Edwards (WEET, Single Mother Families Australia) sharing insights @BPWMelb @BpwStrathfield @ACOSS

[BPW Australia @BPWAust]

BPW: ordinary women doing extraordinary things! On this day in 1930, Australian women were in the room in New York when BPW International formed. Ever since we’ve been advocating for change, educating, empowering and encouraging women around the world. #BPWDay
@BPWInternationl

[BPW Australia @BPWAust]

Because women have been playing cricket for over a century #empoweringwomen Gippsland women's cricket bat maker Clare Johnston providing options for female athletes https://t.co/Ezy5GRPBpI via @ABCaustralia

[Women's Agenda @WomensAgenda]

In Australia, a higher proportion of women are holding down more than one job compared to men. The latest ABS figures showed that more than seven per cent of employed women are holding down multiple jobs, compared to 5.7 per cent of employed men.
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[BPW Melbourne @BPWMelb]

A few of our favourite people: Andrea, Emma, Caroline and Leah 😍

[BPW Melbourne @BPWMelb]

Excited to announce our 🤩NEW🤩 Management Committee for 2023-24

Congratulations all 🥂👏 what an exciting time for our Club!

President: Leah Sawell
Vice President (Membership): Andrea Cross
Secretary: Usha Sapariya
Treasurer: Emma Manser
Events Lead: Caroline Bayliss

[BPW Melbourne @BPWMelb]

Throwback to our Christmas celebration in 2022, BPW Melbourne style. Complete with a gratitude tree for all our special memories of the year! Oh, and the food was BEYOND

[BPW Melbourne @BPWMelb]

After our AGM last week, we've been going through some of our favourite memories from the past 12 months. Proud of the events we've hosted (including Victoria's Minister for Women and the Shadow Min) and the skills development we've supported in our membership #genderequality

[Pathways to Politics @Pathways_UoM]

#PathwaysToPolitics is "An invaluable down-payment on a better kind of politics" - @annabelcrabb

🚀 REMINDER - applications due Monday 8 May!

[BPW Melbourne @BPWMelb]

BPW is a stepping stone for women to advance their professional development. Usha was seeking opportunities to build her public speaking and presentation skills. So proud that we were able to deliver! Thanks for sharing your story with us! #womenempoweringwomen

[BPW Melbourne @BPWMelb]

Thrilled to hear from our member Usha Sapariya about her experience migrating from India to Australia in 2009, her life before she moved and the 'struggle & Strength since as she build new networks, upskilled her career and - of course - joined @BPWMelb @BPWAust U

[United Nations @UN]

At the current rate of progress, it may take another 286 years for women & girls to have the same rights & protections as men.

@UN_Women works around the world to promote gender equality and women's empowerment. https://t.co/9DkJpsxvFB

[FW (Future Women) @FutureWomen]

.@WGEAgency has revealed that progress in closing the gender pay gap has stalled for the first time in nearly a decade, stuck at 22.8% - or $26,596 a year.

"But isn't paying people less for the same work illegal?"

@rleahygatfield explains: https://t.co/O4YlVCqpp9

[King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership @GIWLkings]

"[GIWL] research shows that women in politics matters, that parliaments with more women are correlated with less corruption & more social sector expenditure, so they make a real difference to women's lives."

@JuliaGillard at the #WomensVoices summit

➡️ https://t.co/AAWJv4asJ4

[ANROWS @ANROWS]

Reminder: @ANROWSCEO Padma Raman will be joining @tarang_chawla & @rleahygatfield on Tuesday 29 November 12.00pm AEDT for the next @FutureWomen event, Respect@Work: Unpacking the new legislation. Let them guide you toward improved gender equality at work: https://t.co/NpOZMbQiPm

[ChiefExecutiveWomen @CEWAus]

It's official! We're so pleased to announce Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz has been appointed as our new President.

She becomes our 19th President, and brings with her significant experience, most recently as CEO @Mirvac.

Read more about Susan's appointment here: https://t.co/GafO4LbzAh

[ChiefExecutiveWomen @CEWAus]

We’ve long advocated for safety and respect at work as a fundamental right for all. This new legislation, guided by @AusHumanRights + #CEWmember @Kate_Jenkins_, plus the new resources, are a big step towards an Australia where everyone feels safe at work. https://t.co/tgGVekcczN

[BankwestCurtinEC @BankwestCurtin]

Our latest Gender Equity Insights research with @WGEAgency encouraging men to move into female-dominated industries shows that this will help to close the gender pay gap. So what other benefits will this bring?

Read more 👇
https://t.co/zPcl2bPjMP