Women At Work

Diversity Council of Australia CEO Lisa Annese is a self-described feminist and activist, working to improve gender equality in Australian workplaces. She is passionate about the connection between the gendered roles we still expect at home with a lack of progress for women in workplaces. Lisa shared research from the DCA that shows men's mental health and wellbeing benefits from being in gender equal relationships, families and workplaces. The conversation around men's mental health and women wanting flexibility and support in the workplace are two sides of the same coin, and Lisa's deep knowledge around gender issues led us on a fascinating discussion.

Welcome back to Women at Work Podcast! After a bit of a hiatus that included a global pandemic and extreme homeschooling, we're back with this season themed women speaking up. The impacts of COVID on working women have been shocking but unsurprising. Women everywhere are saying they're burnt out, overwhelmed and overworked. This season we're talking to women who have something to say about gender equality and the barriers women face, as well as the real steps they're taking in their own lives and careers to combat it. Enjoy the season!

• How Larissa made her way to senate.
• The impact of breastfeeding in parliament
• How Larissa's life is set up to manage a full career and family
• How Australian workplaces are structured with regard to supporting families.
• What can people do to change this paradigm
• Dated beliefs in parliament
• The impact of politics on everyone's lives
• How to stay engaged with the political system.
• What arguments can you use to help influence people who are opposed to your viewpoint
• Gender pay gap
• Advice to working mums

• The infrastructure you need to have a big job and a family
• Relationship dynamics when the woman is the primary earner
• Letting go of mother guilt
• Giving yourself permission to receive support
• How to fit self care into a busy schedule
• Stepping back and getting perspective in life

• The speed of change with the gender equality, and changes that contribute to hope
• The Persisterhood
• The seven myths of women at work
• The four stages of gender equity awareness
• The male breadwinner model in Australia and how it impacts progress
• The importance of financial freedom for women, and teaching that to girls
• Invisibility of older women and statistics around homelessness
• How can we make change ourselves, and gathering groups together to drive change
• Benefits of long daycare for children

• What work 180 does and why Valeria's passionate about it
• Equality between men and women in the workplace and in their working remotely
• How to manage yourself and other people who work remotely and flexibly
• How to start the discussions around working remotely or flexibly
• Companies that are at the forefront of flexible working
• The Still Birth Foundation, and maternity leave post-stillbirth
• How to come back after you've had a career break - the Work180 community, regaining your confidence and how parenting gives you a host of new skills that can be applied at work
• Girls in STEM, and Work 180's Super Daughter Day
• The value of a network in your career
• The importance of volunteering in feeding your passions and creating opportunities

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