By Sarah Clark The start of 2020 couldn’t have been stronger, I was leading a passionate team across Australia and New Zealand at the world’s largest adventure travel company, surpassing set targets for the biggest January in the company’s history. We were on track with future goals to balance purpose and profit, supporting local communities while taking customers on the trip…
A breakthrough with tiny thrusters blasted this entrepreneur into the small satellite industry. By Signe Brewster As Natalya Brikner worked her way through a PhD at MIT’s Space Propulsion Laboratory, she assumed she’d go on to become a professor in the field. She grew up in a small town in northwest Oregon watching the stars and thinking about the aliens among…
By Khanyi Mlaba Samia Suluhu Hassan has officially been sworn in as Tanzania’s first woman president after the unexpected death of former President John Magufuli on Wednesday March 17. Hassan, who was previously the country’s vice president, automatically became acting president following the passing of Magufuli, and was officially sworn into the position two days later. “I, Samia Suluhu Hassan, promise to be…
The women of Umoja could soon own titled land, 30 years after the all-female village was founded By Dominic Kirui UMOJA, Kenya, March 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When Jane Nolmongen’s husband banished her from their family home in northern Kenya after discovering she had been raped by a British soldier, she went somewhere she knew she would be safe: a…
By Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Women-focused angel group Scale Investors has appointed two new co-chief executive officers, following the departure of Ariane Barker from the role last month. Chelsea Newell and Samar Mcheileh will share the top job, as they focus on bringing more women investors into the fold. Over the past eight years or so, Scale has built up a network of more…
By Women’s Agenda This is the next instalment of our special ‘Women Resetting the World’ feature, where we have been featuring prominent women across countries and industries who are resetting the global agenda. Here, we’re shining a light on leading global thinkers, who are making waves and shifting conversations through their scholarship, influence, advocacy, writing and campaigning. You can check…
BY NICOLE PHELPS Margaret Zhang, the Australian-born Chinese fashion multihyphenate, is the new editor in chief of Vogue China. At 27, she’s the youngest EIC at Vogue. Anna Wintour, Vogue editor in chief and global editorial director and Condé Nast global chief content officer, says: “I am so delighted that Margaret is our new editor in chief of Vogue China. Her international experience, exceptional multiplatform digital expertise, and…
By Madeline Hislop Over the past forty years, the landscape of women’s surfing has been turned on its head. In the 1980s, women were not welcome in surfing culture, and the few women who tried faced endless ridicule and discrimination. So, when professional surfer Caroline Marks held up her cheque for winning the first competition of the 2019 WSL’s Championship Tour,…
By Lauren Reddiex Women account for just 11 per cent of consultant surgeons in Australia and New Zealand. The road to becoming a specialist is far from easy, with years of extensive study and long days of hospital-based training. When you’re in the business of saving lives, work-life balance can be an elusive luxury. To celebrate International Women’s Day, we spoke to five…
By Women’s Agenda Director Chloe Zhao has made history at the Golden Globes, becoming the first Asian woman and just the second woman ever to win best director. She took home the award for Nomadland, which is her third, and stars Frances McDormand as a recent widow traversing a small factory town in Nevada. After winning the award, Zhao urged all…
