EVENTS Studio Session: The Problem With Women and Power By Future Women EVENTS By Future Women Previous article Studio Session: Seed Funding Basics Next article Studio Session: Maxing Your Maternity Leave STUDIO SESSION Executive Director at Women on Boards Claire Braund Nine CEO Hugh Marks Olympic Rower and Management Consultant at Ernst and Young Kim Brennan Professor, UTS Jumbunna Nareen Young We know diversity in business leads to higher returns and can lead to better decision-making, yet in order to rise to the top of their field, we’re still telling women to act more like men. In this panel we tackled big issues around what it really means when women are in positions of power. Power is a contentious topic when it’s thrown in the mix with women. Our host Jamila Rizvi opened the discussion with some frankly staggering statistics. Although they’re likely burned into your brains, here’s a recap: • The pay gap is at 15-16 per cent but for some industries it’s more than double this • There are more men called Andrew running ASX 200 companies than women • The average wage of an Australian woman peaks at 31. For men, their peak is a decade later • 40 per cent of single, retired women over 65 live below the poverty line Special thanks to our hosts WeWork and Underground Spirits for the “Red Rosa” gin cocktails – in homage to history-making Rosa Parks. Event resources Insights From Our Panellists Download topic materials and tips from The Problem with Women and Power @futurewomen #fwstudiosessions because if you don’t post, did it even happen? Studio Session: The Problem With Women and Power Brought to you by 28 June 2018 6:00pm – 7:30pm We Work, 333 George St Subscribe to our newsletter Be the first to hear about the latest FW news, exciting events and exclusive offers.
