BPW Melbourne

"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" theguardian.com/business/2023/…

"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." womensagenda.com.au/business/emplo…

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

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

Because women have been playing cricket for over a century #empoweringwomen Gippsland women's cricket bat maker Clare Johnston providing options for female athletes abc.net.au/news/2023-01-0… via @ABCaustralia

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. womensagenda.com.au/latest/women-m…

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

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

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

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

#PathwaysToPolitics is "An invaluable down-payment on a better kind of politics" - @annabelcrabb 🚀 REMINDER - applications due Monday 8 May!

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

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

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. unwomen.org/en

.@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: bit.ly/3iTBSkR

"[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 ➡️ ow.ly/Kk9250LV1Im

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: hubs.la/Q01rS6wy0

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: cew.org.au/cew-welcomes-n…

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. afr.com/politics/feder…

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 👇 bit.ly/3Wf9h8F