International Women’s Day (March 8) is a worldwide celebration of women’s social, economic, cultural, and political accomplishments. This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.” Women’s Day aims to spread the message of gender equality, recognise women’s achievements and contributions in various fields, and […]
Day: 8 March 2022
Australia’s halal exporters to gain greater access to Malaysia
A new agreement signed by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) will mean greater access for Australia’s halal exporters to Malaysia’s rapidly growing halal food sector. Through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Malaysia’s Halal Development Corporation (HDC), commercial pathways will open for Australian exporters across the […]
More than a gender pay gap: Addressing the funding #bias for female founders
On a global basis, female-founded startups secure just 3 per cent of all venture capital funding. If you’re a female founder that wants to raise venture capital in Australia, that figure increases to 10 per cent. An improvement, but one that still leaves a significant imbalance, particularly as the number […]
Gender bias: Like it or not, it’s probably hiding in your business
Gender bias is the act of showing either preference or prejudice to one gender over another – whether knowingly or unknowingly. By giving one gender preferential treatment, the other gender loses out, leading to discrimination. Australia signed the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women in […]
Women in STEM: Still playing catch-up
While the federal government’s Stem Equity Monitor 2021 showed improvements for girls’ and women’s representation and participation in STEM study and careers, it also highlighted that there remains work to be done. The survey found: Dynamic Business sat down with women in STEM to talk about their personal journey and their thoughts […]
Eight inspiring women entrepreneurs share their secret to being successful in 2022
The past two years have been incredibly difficult and this adversity has changed the way we do business. Extreme weather, conflict and global instability have required business leaders to possess new ways of thinking, flexibility and greater empathy, regardless of gender. Despite this, traditional stereotypes surrounding gender can pigeonhole women […]