International Women’s Day: a balanced report
Culture The theme for IWD2019 (8 March) is #BalanceforBetter: The better the balance, the better the world. The bad news We still have far to go before the Australian workforce is gender-balanced. Firstly, there are financial imbalances: Full-time average weekly pay for women...
Attitudes to part-timers and flexible work key to management diversity
Culture This Insight is based on a speech I made at the launch of the UNSW Science alumni portrait exhibition showcasing equity, diversity and inclusion. In my youth, I didn’t think about diversity, much. My Hungarian father came to Australia on a boat with his...
How small business can have a big impact on STEM education
Culture To sustain Australia’s STEM industries, businesses need to step up and help schools and teachers to educate and motivate the next generation of innovators. You don’t need to be a large corporation to have a positive impact on STEM education, as demonstrated by...
My grandma: a gem shaped by adversity
Women in STEM On this International Women’s Day, I’m honouring an international woman who was incredibly resilient, resourceful and self-sacrificing: my 91-year-old grandma, Erzsebet (Elizabeth) Szakacs, who died last week. As the world faces increasing displacement of people...