Women on Boards is supporting the National Foundation for Australian Women's Social Policy Committee to look at a range of Labor and Coalition policy initiatives impacting on women in the lead up to the 2013 Election.

The Guidelines for Gender Balance Performance and Reporting are a practical and relevant framework to enable Australian entities to raise their performance and reporting of gender balance in their workforce.

Today's report showing the majority of listed companies are complying with requirements to report on ASX gender diversity Principles and Recommendations has been welcomed as 'a good start' by leading advocacy group, Women on Boards.

Executive Director Women on Boards, ...

The theme of the 4th Women on Boards Conference, 8-10 May 2013, reflects the resolve of Australian women to ensure that the gender equality gains made in recent years become the benchmark from which we move in one direction - foward.

Women on Boards has opened applications for the 2013 intake of its high level learning and development program for women aspiring to leadership roles.

Women on Boards had 27 of its members named as Top 100 Australian Women of Influence in 2012. They included Ruth Medd, WOB co-founder and chair,  Jan Owen, the CEO of Foundation for Young Australians who took out the top award, and sisters Nicola Wakefield-Evans and Romilly Madew who ...

The first ever study of gender diversity in Australia’s community welfare sector shows the participation of women on boards and senior management positions is higher than in other sectors, but still has some way to go to achieve true gender equality, especially in organisations with larger tur...

Women on Boards has today (2 August 2012) announced a partnership with Australia’s customer owned banking industry which aims to improve the professional development and leadership opportunities for women in mutuals.

Abacus - Australian Mutuals, the industry body...

Learning to sail at at early age was a key element in the leadership success of Nicola Wakefield-Evans, partner at Malleson King Wood, as it is one of the few sports where both men and women can compete on equal terms.

There have been small, but encouraging, signs that the recent gains in the number of female directors on the boards of ASX200 companies are being matched in other key sectors in the economy, according to findings from the latest WOB Boardroom Diversity Index (BDI).

Sonia Casanova has over fifteen years’ experience in marketing and business development. Having previously held senior roles in the tourism, aviation and financial services industries, Sonia now...