One year ago at the 2017 W20 in Berlin, Germany, it was Ivanka Trump – and I argued at the time that her presence alongside host, Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel, would certainly create headlines but more than that….it would give our work at the W20 some profile in the international…
It is true that the leadership and involvement by German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the helm of Women20 Summit in Berlin was the ‘chance of a decade’ in spite of some criticism of high-profile attendee, Ivanka Trump. For the record, I’m happy to take whatever chance I get to highlight…
It is a great honour be Australia’s delegate for the third year, for the Women20 Summit for the G20 – and in April 2017 it was in Berlin, Germany, hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. I share the role with my good friend, Dr Susan Harris Rimmer. This was THE…
A big start to the year, came thanks to The Global Foundation Rome Roundtable. I was invited to facilitate a panel – on women’s economic empowerment, as one of Australia’s W20 delegates. An inspiring international event, brought together leaders from business, academia, civil society, government and faiths – the Catholic…
“Closing the Gender Gap: 25 by 2025” Our focus on the economic empowerment and advancement of women – here is the video from the OECD Forum, Paris 2016, featuring the session I hosted on “Closing the Gender Gap: 25 by 2025″. Read more about it, where I have written a…
I spend a lot of time in discussions with women – to consider what we want and how we’re going to get it. Never have I had a greater opportunity to take the discussion to the world stage, than at the annual OECD Forum in Paris this past June. As…
As the W20 for 2016 concluded, and Susan Harris Rimmer and I farewelled the host city, Xi’an, China, I paused for thought. There is always a risk of blurring the lines between optimism and false hope. I am leaning towards optimism in what I hope is a “New Normal” way…
As I said in a previous post here at Fulworks – it was an honour to be chosen as the first Australian representative to the Women20 (W20) Engagement group to the G20, held in Istanbul last October. In May this year (2016) I was off to Xi’an, China, for the…
My 2015 year highlight, was representing Australia at the Women20 (W20) in Istanbul in October, in the lead up to the G20 in November. This is my review of the W20 Summit – where I argue for the need to cut through a crowded market place of international ‘summitry’ to…
I am honoured to be appointed, with Associate Professor Susan Harris-Rimmer, as Australia’s first representatives on the Women20 (W20) Engagement Group, to contribute to discussions on “promoting gender-inclusive economic growth”, for submission to the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Turkey later this year. A great opportunity for discussions on enhancing womens’…
