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2011
07 March 2011 2011 EOWA Employer of Choice for Women organisations stride towards gender equality at work.
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01 January 2011 EOWA welcomes Government-funded Paid Parental Leave scheme as new figures released
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2010
21 December 2010 EO recalcitrants named in report
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10 November 2010 Awards continue to set new benchmarks
06 October 2010 Pipeline to the top jobs still a pipedream for women
2010 Australian Women in Leadership Census

2010 Census homepage
21 May 2010 Equal Pay Day: Gap Widens Yet Again
06 May 2010 Universal paid maternity leave - the best Mother's Day present
23 April 2010 Changing the face of Australian boardrooms: ASX Diversity Principles welcomed
08 March 2010 EOWA Releases the 2010 Employer of Choice for Women List

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2009
24 November 2009 Organisations refuse to comply with equal opportunity law
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05 November 2009		 Federal Government Agency announces winners of equal opportunity awards

Finalists Announced: 2009 EOWA Business Achievement Awards

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23 October 2009 EOWA calls for Gender equality standards
01 September 2009 Equal Pay Day: EOWA says business must get behind the gap

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21 August 2009 Organisations leave themselves exposed to EO complaints

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17 June 2009 Women directors may punch above their weight but women execs are on the ropes: EOWA Report

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01 June 2009 Review of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act announced
11 May 2009 EOWA Welcomes Paid Parental Leave Scheme
18 March 2009 EOWA Releases the 2009 Employer of Choice for Women List
2008
28 November 2008 2007-08 EOWA Annual Report
26 November 2008 More employers provide flexible working arrangements
19 November 2008 Organisations that work for women get diversity prize
12 November 2008 (A)gender in the Boardroom: Reluctance to promote women the new global warming crisis for business
28 October 2008 Women's glacial progress melts away
2008 Australian Women in Leadership Census

2008 Census homepage
25 September 2008 Community calls for action on pay equity
27 August 2008 Equal Pay Day: Women short changed at June 30
26 May 2008 Paid maternity leave on the rise but too many miss out
29 April 2008 Australian workplaces not positioned for productivity: EOWA research
04 March 2008 99 Australian businesses recognised as working for women

99 Australian businesses tackle the gender pay gap
25 January 2008 Report exposes salary gaps in Australia's top 200 companies
2007
21 November 2007 Government Agency reveals the best workplaces for women
14 November 2007 Short-list reveals the best workplaces for women
23 May 2007 New criteria launched today
27 February 2007 Female friendly title helps win talent squeeze
2006
29 November 2006 2005-06 EOWA Annual Report
08 November 2006 2006 EOWA Business Achievement Awards: Truly flexible workplace works for women
31 August 2006 2006 EOWA Australian Census of Women in Leadership: Australia's boardrooms closed to women
16 August 2006 Response to the taskforce on reducing the regulatory burdens on business: Equal Opportunity paperwork reduced but reporting requirements remain the same
05 June 2006 EOWA Industry Vertical Series: Exec Women 'pioneers' in finance & insurance industry
24 May 2006 2006 EOWA Women in Leadership Census: Women on boards used to measure progress
14 May 2006 2006 EOWA Paid Paternity Leave Survey: Australian firms make Mother's Day
09 March 2006 2006 International Women's Day: Employers of Choice Make Women's Day
21 February 2006 2006 EOWA Employer of Choice for Women
16 February 2006 'BBQ Stopper' continues to sizzle:
EOWA Paid Maternity Leave Report
18 January 2006 Child Care a Key to Retaining Women's Skills: EOWA Director
16 January 2006 EOWA Industry Vertical Series: Report provides education EO scorecard
2005
30 November 2005 EOWA Annual Report 2004-2005
21 September 2005 EOWA Business Achievement Award Winners
07 September 2005 EOWA Business Achievement Award Finalists
24 May 2005 EOWA Industry Vertical - Manufacturing
30 March 2005 EOWA's Pay Equity Tool Launch
04 February 2005 2005 EOWA Employer of Choice for Women
2004
30 November 2004 EOWA Annual Report 2003-2004
16 November 2004 2004 EOWA Business Achievement Award Winners
04 November 2004 2004 EOWA Business Achievement Award Contenders
05 October 2004 2004 EOWA Australian Census of Women in Leadership
25 June 2004 New EOWA Director Announced
25 June 2004 Catalyst Study - Workplace Realities
07 May 2004 Mother's Day: Working Mums and Ambition don't Mix - EOWA Work Life Flexibility Survey 2004
08 March 2004 International Women’s Day: US Study Connects Corporate Performance with Women at the Top
02 March 2004 CEOs Get Real about Working Women
2003
11 December 2003 More women get paid maternity leave, but lower income earners still missing out
20 November 2003 2003 EOWA Business Achievement Awards
13 November 2003 Short-Lists Reveal Best Places to Work for Women
13 November 2003 Nothing but Zero Tolerance of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
04 November 2003 EOWA Annual Report 2002-2003
01 October 2003 2003 Australian Women in Leadership Census
04 September 2003 Dads also Balance Laptops, Baby and Fatherhood!
08 May 2003 Working Mums Mother's Day Wish: Better Work/Life Harmony
04 March 2003 Employers' Survey has Insights into the Barriers for Women in Business
2002
26 November 2002 2002 Australian Women in Leadership Census
29 October 2002 2002 EOWA Business Achievement Awards
28 October 2002 EOWA 2001-2002 Annual Report
18 June 2002 Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Board
18 April 2002 Paid Maternity Leave Survey Results Released
2001
31 October 2001 Announcement by EOWA Director, Fiona Krautil
31 October 2001 EOWA Statistics at a Glance (revised)
31 October 2001 List of Employers of Choice for Women by State (revised)
31 October 2001 List of Waived Organisations
31 October 2001 Analysis of Best Companies by Industry
31 October 2001 Available Case Studies on Reporting Organisations
31 October 2001 Pay Equity - Statistics (ABS)
31 October 2001 Women in the Workforce - Statistics (ABS)
31 October 2001 Signs of the Times - Statistics (DEWRSB)
31 October 2001 Milestones for Women (DEWRSB)
29 June 2001 Appointment of New Sex Discrimination Commissioner
2000
27 October 2000 Business Support for Government's New Approach to Women in the Workplace
24 May 2000 Equal Opportunity leader to address workplace issues in education
22 March 2000 Catalyst for Change March 27-31
24 March 2000 Not Enough Women in Business
1999
30 November 1999 A call to action in achieving EEO for women
20 October 1999 Agency calls for women to vote with their feet
19 August 1999 Companies ignore skills of women at their peril
02 July 1999 New Board to establish high speed links with business
01 April 1999 New Director for Affirmative Action Agency
1998
16 December 1998 Director welcomes outcomes of the review of the affirmative action legislation
 
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