What’s the deal behind the deals? Only 2-4 per cent of total venture capital goes to women-led companies – and we want to talk about it
BCG research has found that women-led businesses generate 12 per cent higher revenues using an average of a third less capital than their male counterparts. Ima... Read more.
“I take it very seriously that I have a platform”: In conversation with Australia’s first female astronaut
Katherine Bennell-Pegg chats to us about the barriers she faced as a "young girl growing up in love with space".... Read more.
In conversation with Anna Coutts-Trotter of The Survivor Hub
Established during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 by social work student Anna and academic Brenda Lin, The Survivor Hub is a survivor-led initiative that harness... Read more.
In conversation with Australian national cycling champion and commentator Dr Bridie O’Donnell
As a child, Bridie insists she was an 'average' athlete. Now 50, proving that anything is possible, she's one of the best female cyclists in Australia.... Read more.
Rachel Reeves becomes the UK’s first chief financial minister – and it took 800 years for it to happen
Labour Party MP Rachel Reeves has become the UK's first ever female Chancellor of the Exchequer - despite the role existing for 800 years (yes, you read that ri... Read more.
I moved for the job, but stayed for the Canberra lifestyle
I tell people the same thing over and over about Canberra: I moved for the job, but really stayed for the lifestyle. Seriously - bear with me.... Read more.
New report finds growing distrust in news and divergence between young men and women
The 2024 Digital News Report, which dives into news media trends and consumption habits, has found a growing gender gap in news interest between Gen Z men and w... Read more.
Meet Angie Mashford-Scott, an advocate providing specialised counselling for those with endometriosis
There are nearly 1 million Australians with endometriosis. Angie Mashford-Scott, a fellow sufferer and advocate, runs sessions through her private counselling p... Read more.
Natasha Stott Despoja re-elected to UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Natasha Stott Despoja has been re-elected to the UN Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women for a second term.... Read more.
One of India’s biggest airlines will let female passengers choose to sit next to other women
IndiGo Airlines has announced a new feature that will allow female travellers to see where other women will be sitting when selecting their seats on a flight.... Read more.