Category: Workforce Discrimination

Teams with more women outperform those with more men

A study has found that women’s better ability to read emotions leads to teams with more women outperforming those dominated by men.

Female Board Representation declining under Abbott

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/women-on-boards-go-backwards-20141230-12f1xi.html

Treasury's bias against women in upper management exposed

http://www.smh.com.au/business/comment-and-analysis/treasurys-bias-against-women-exposed-by-deficient-logic-20141202-11yk5j.html

Jakarta still using virginity tests for female police officers

http://www.9news.com.au/world/2014/12/24/04/50/jakarta-to-ban-virginity-tests

Harvard study finds children don't ruin women's careers – husbands do!

Part of the reason women aren’t advancing at the same rate as their male counterparts is that after they have kids, they get “mommy-tracked.” They give precedence to their husband’s careers.
Children don't ruin women's careers — husbands do, Harvard study finds

Australian law firms have an abysmal record on sexual harassment

http://www.australasianlawyer.com.au/news/law-firm-record-on-sexual-harassment-abysmal-193769.aspx

Female Lawyers still earning far less than male colleagues

http://www.australasianlawyer.com.au/news/morning-briefing-women-in-law-still-earning-far-less-than-male-colleagues-192989.aspx

Microsoft chief advises women against asking for pay rises

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-29571754

Law Firms take up Pay Equity Challenge

http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/news/law-firms-take-up-the-pay-equity-challenge

Parental leave "kiss of death" for female lawyers

http://www.australasianlawyer.com.au/news/parental-leave-kiss-of-death-for-female-lawyers-192511.aspx