Gender Equity Network
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The Gender Equity Network is a program which is open to you and our broader community. The program aims to promote gender equity, to nurture leadership and career advancement, and to help instill a culture that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion within the professional services sector of Australia and New Zealand.
We have meaningful discussions, we participate in learning and development opportunities, we share inspirational stories, and we gather together when we can to help inspire and empower ambitious professionals.
Marching forward on International Women's Day
International Women's Day is a time to celebrate the incredible strides women have made in breaking barriers and transforming policies towards gender equity. It's also an important moment for us to reflect on ongoing challenges and commit to meaningful changes.
This year's IWD theme, March Forward, serves as a powerful reminder that we must continue pushing for change towards a gender-equitable future.
To mark IWD, we sat down with our people to talk about how IWD and the theme March Forward is significant to them. Lauren Deetlefs, Audit Manager, leads this discussion. We also hear from Jackie Marriott, Nicole Petersen, Trent Ruprecht, Megan Mann, Andrew Beattie, and Sara Crevillen.
4 minutes, 19 seconds
Fostering mental health - a call to action
"Every business today, in any industry of any size, is impacted by mental health. There are people are coming to work, who are struggling. They are stressed. They are overwhelmed. They are on the verge of burnout. They are not coping. Caring for the mental health of employees is not just ethically and culturally important, it is also commercial as it directly impacts productivity and profitability."
4 minutes, 38 seconds
Join us
We invite you to join us on our quest for gender equity in the professional services sector of Australia and New Zealand. You will receive the occasional invitation to events, and access to insights and interviews shared by inspirational leaders in our global community.
More from our Gender Equity Network
Yvette Martin, Chief Empowerment Officer of Lyka Pet Food, shares her story of resilience and explains what she did to secure her financial future, under difficult circumstances.
3 minutes, 18 seconds
Kym Reilly, Partner and Chair of the Gender Equity Network launches the program.
2 minutes, 55 seconds
Nicholas Falzon and Lauren Deeflets on the significance of gender equity.
5 minutes, 22 seconds
Jonathan Hannah, Manager, on his experience as a young professional in Sydney.
37 seconds
Jacqui Bell, ultra marathon runner and mental health ambassador, describes how she believes women can pursue equity in pay and ultimately financial freedom.
1 minute, 11 seconds
Distinguished businesswoman, Helen Wiseman, Board Chair, President, Non-executive Director, and lover of life, shares the story of her rise through the ranks of the professional services sector and her learnings for younger professionals.
21 minutes, 53 seconds
Kym Reilly, Partner, on unconscious bias.
34 seconds
Helen Wiseman on her experience in the boardroom.
2 minutes, 17 seconds
The Gender Equity Network Committee
Insights
Imagine this. You are on your way home from work and notice an elderly man has just tripped and fallen. He is laying on the ground and his arm is bleeding. You, along with others around you, run over to render assistance to the gentleman, to see if he is...
Insights
I remember walking into a job interview, feeling prepared and ready to impress. As I sat across from a male and female interviewer, I found my focus largely with the male at the table. His dominant personality allowed me to assume he held the position of power in the room....
Lauren Deetlefs
Audit Manager
PKF Sydney and Newcastle
Insights
No, I haven’t made a faux pas in the title. I didn’t mean to say “working parents”, and no, I’m not remiss in that. Because it frustrates me when gender pay gaps make the news without being called what they very often really are: a gender representation issue. So, I’d...
Stacie Shaw
Partner
Newcastle, Sydney
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