Georgina Dent, Author at SmartCompany

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Why I’m standing with Grace Tame, Brittany Higgins, Christine Holgate and more in demanding safety, equity and respect for women

A video featuring Grace Tame, Brittany Higgins, Christine Holgate and more has been issued with an invitation to all Australians: join us.

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“We are at another crisis point”: COVID-19 reveals flaws in early education and care funding

Last year, the federal government acted quickly to support parents and early childhood education and care providers. Now we face another crisis point, and help is needed urgently.

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Childcare costs in Sydney and Brisbane reach record highs

Out-of-pocket childcare costs are 2.4% higher than this time last year, which is twice the inflation rate for all other goods and services.

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Make It Free: More than 70 women-led businesses and 600 business owners demand urgent childcare reform

A group of predominately women-led businesses are spearheading an urgent campaign calling for free childcare.

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“Degrading” and “confronting”: Ad Standards dismisses 600 complaints about Libra’s #BloodNormal ads

Ad Standards fielded 600-plus complaints in response to the TV advertisements Libra broadcast as part of its #BloodNormal campaign.

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Liberal candidate says pay gap exists because women lack interest in “business related stuff”

Liberal candidate for Paterson Sachin Joshi believes the gender gap exists because women lack interest in business skills and responsibilities.

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‘You’ll go bankrupt!’: How this small-business owner defied critics to introduce gender-neutral, paid parental leave

Most of Nikki Beaumont’s employees are women, so she didn’t think paid parental leave was feasible for her small business — until she crunched the numbers.

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When a taste for beer turns into a career: Meet Little Creatures’ head brewer Jody Thomas

Jody Thomas is not the only university student who took beer seriously, but there aren’t too many who forged a career out of it.

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Why it’s sobering to consider only 43% of #MeToo offenders were replaced by women

If women cannot even achieve parity of appointments in this scenario — the wake of the #MeToo movement — it’s difficult to imagine when they ever will.

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Queensland craft beer brand renames ‘sexist’ product, but the fallout shows a deeper problem

The fallout from a craft beer company's controversial branding decision shows the time for sexism in advertising and marketing beer is done.

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“Widespread” and “increasing”: Shocking new findings on workplace sexual harassment released today

The sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins has released findings confirming workplace sexual harassment is widespread, pervasive and increasing.

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Sexual harassment is rife, complaints are ignored and women fear for their jobs

A new survey on workplace sexual harassment found that almost 75% of Australian women who complained to their employer were not satisfied with the outcome.

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