Leadership

Beyond Pinkwashing: How to make International Women’s Day meaningful

- March 6, 2025 3 MIN READ

International Women’s Day (IWD) is fast approaching, and with it comes the flood of well-intentioned but often superficial corporate gestures. Think pink logos, vague social media statements, and one-off panel discussions that barely scratch the surface of gender inequality. While organisations may be eager to show their support, many fall into the trap of performative… Read more »

Michelle Deaker
Women in Tech

OneVentures, a pioneering VC with female leaders, says sorry for featuring blokes in an IWD post

- March 9, 2023 3 MIN READ

Every chance it gets, OneVentures touts its credentials as “Australia’s first female-founded VC firm” with cofounder Dr Michelle Deaker as its public face. She’s one of two female founders, alongside Anne-Marie Birkill and Paul Kelly. Last year the business added Sarah Meibusch to the leadership team as Partner. But the faces the Sydney VC chose… Read more »

Advice

5 female founders from the ACS innovation labs share their stories

- March 8, 2021 10 MIN READ

Today, 8 March, we celebrate International Women’s Day. In this special feature from Information Age, managing editor Roulla Yiacoumi, she speaks to five female founders across the ACS innovation labs in Sydney and Melbourne about the hurdles they’ve overcome, the best business advice they’ve been given, and the dumbest thing someone has said to them (you… Read more »

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17 inspiring female leaders on the progress made from 45 years of International Women’s Day

- March 10, 2020 10 MIN READ

It’s 45 years since the United Nations launched International Women’s Day (IWD), so our colleagues at Flying Solo and Kochie’s Business Builders asked female leaders they admire to share the impact the movement has had on their careers and reflect on IWD.   Throughout history, women have doubted their worth and sold themselves short IWD… Read more »