As an Afghan migrant living in a Western country, Durkhanai Ayubi became fascinated by the societal narratives that surrounded her. She often wondered who those stories were designed for, who was telling those stories, and why her face (or voice) was so often missing. Since then, Durkhanai…

I’ve been meeting such fascinating people as part of my work putting together Transcending the Gender Narrative for channel 44; women and men that believe in having the conversation and leading change to create a better experience for everybody. My guest this week is no exception….

I’m acutely aware of the power of storytelling however, I haven’t personally experienced the impact that traumatic stories can have on someone who is listening to and absorbing them on a daily basis. My guest this week understands this extremely well and used this experience…

Over the past 12 months we’ve been working on a documentary called, Transcending The Gender Narrative. We’ve also been incredibly privileged to screen some of the episodes in schools, to create conversations around this topic with people from all ages. This week’s episode of Be…

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…