The terrible circumstances of the last few months has contributed to making more women and children vulnerable. Among the range of critical services that Vinnies provide in South Australia is the Vinnies Women’s Crisis Centre which ensures women have support, safety and peace of mind for sound…

The gender equality conversation has been had many times, over many years. Positive progress has been made, however there are still many issues arising from gender inequality across the workplace and in daily life. There is still much to improve. In early 2019 Chris Warman…

The SA Woman Awards are designed to showcase and celebrate the achievements of women-led businesses within the SA Woman network. I recently had the pleasure of attending these awards, to interview and gain insights from women who are winning in business. Carly Thompson-Barry is the founder…

Meeting expectations is something that can often cause people anxiety or stress. Some of the worst expectations are the unrealistic ones we place on ourselves in an attempt to ‘be successful’. However, there is no universal determination of success and therefore many of these expectations…

The pressure to maintain the status quo and deliver to pre-existing market expectations is felt by many small businesses. There is serious financial risk associated with forging a new way of doing business, and whilst business disruptor are fast becoming a popular buzz words, the reality…

Increasing evidence demonstrates that diversity in the workplace leads to better innovation and improved financial performance. Accepting people of all backgrounds, gender and varying physical capacity, is not just a nice idea, but when it comes to business, adopting an altruistic approach is also good business…

Women make up 51% of the Australian population however, there is not 51% representation of female leaders in business. We know that many women, and men, want equality, so it’s now time to move beyond talking about it, and to actually make headway in bringing…

The percentage of venture capital funding awarded to female founded startups is incredibly low, with sources placing it at around 3 – 6% of all funds awarded. SheEO was established to address this, by creating a global community of women radically transforming how we finance, support,…

AmieDD is a maker of things. With a background in Game Programming and Simulation, Amie Danielle Dansby is a Software Engineer with a passion for code and cosplay. Whilst at Hybrid World Adelaide recently, I managed a quick interview to discuss the wonder of technology with…

Cathy Beaton is an incredible woman. As South Australian State President of Vinnies, her work is integral to the positive impact that Vinnies has on the thousands of homeless people in South Australia. This is a cause that troubles me deeply. So this year, I…