Reimagining progress in a pandemic
November 6, 2020
The pandemic has disproportionately impacted women in the workforce – so can we tackle gendered expectations at work and home?
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Category: Pregnancy and work
Debunking The ‘Baby Brain’ Myth And Using Neuroscience To Empower You
November 1, 2020
Neuroscientist and author, Dr. Sarah McKay, debunks the ‘baby brain’ myth and explains how mothers can use neuroscience to empower themselves.
How To Tell Your Boss You’re Expecting, In The Strangest Of Times
October 27, 2020
In a time of economic precarity and global uncertainty it only becomes more uncomfortable to announce you’re expecting. Here, we reveal our top tips to navigating ‘the conversation’ with your boss.
Egg Freezing, Ovulation Trackers: Common Fertility Myths Busted
October 12, 2020
While conversations around women’s health have improved, stigma around pregnancy and miscarriage remains. There is still so much we cannot control around our fertility, however, we can educate ourselves on the facts. Here, we clear up the common fertility myths.
Flexibility and Fatherhood
May 14, 2020
Julian Tai shares how important EY’s leave policies have been in supporting him to make the most of career and care .
Tabcorp on right track with leave
April 30, 2020
In order to better assist staff –both male and female — who are grieving a miscarriage or facing fertility struggles, the gambling entertainment group has partnered with one of Australia’s leading support services for early pregnancy loss, Pink Elephants.
Grace Papers’ partners recognised as Employers of Choice for Gender Equality
February 24, 2020
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) announced today the list of 2019-20 WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holders – including six partners of Grace Papers
Dismantling the maternal wall – how workplaces are doing it
November 16, 2018
The maternal wall is a term coined to describe the drop in career success that female employees often experience when they become pregnant or return to work after parental leave.
Navigating Full-Time Care and Work
November 2, 2018
Kelly Crosthwaite and her partner Beth have taken turns being the full-time stay-at-home parent as well as the full-time worker. Here, she writes about how they have supported each other, their family and the important role her workplace has played.
Dismantling the maternal wall
July 20, 2018
There are more than 20 lab studies that prove the existence of the maternal wall. What do workplaces have to do to dismantle it and increase female representation in leadership?