Tag: equality
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Winners in the 19th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business Announced
14 November 2022 – Fairfax, VA USA: Shining a spotlight on women executives, entrepreneurs, and organizations run by women, winners in the 2022 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business were announced on Friday, November 11. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an international competition produced by the creators of the prestigious International Business Awards® and American…
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Bill Shorten takes to parliament in bid to pass same-sex marriage bill
Labor party leader, Bill Shorten has introduced new legislation to parliament with an aim to legalise same-sex marriage. This movement from the opposition has come after criticism to the coalition’s original plans to run a plebiscite over the issue. https://twitter.com/workmanalice/status/775124115787173892 The proposed plebiscite which would entice a national vote, means that there will potentially be nationally funded…
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Female-friendly parking bays trialled in Perth
Perth is trialling a series of “pink” parking bays located close to the exits which have been designated as being “female friendly” due to the extra CCTV surveillance, lighting and assistance intercoms. Women-only parking bays already exist in many other countries including Germany, Austria and China. City of Perth chief executive Martin Mileham said, “Men won’t be fined…