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CEW SENIOR EXECUTIVE CENSUS 2022

It will take 100 years for women to hold at least 40% of CEO positions on the ASX200. The CEW Census outlines actions for business and government to accelerate women’s leadership.

CEW LEADERS PROGRAM

CEW’s Leaders Program is a bespoke development program encouraging women leaders to truly be themselves. It is designed and facilitated by CEW Members who share their wisdom and lifelong experiences. Enrolments for 2023 are now open.

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Driving the Equality Agenda podcast

In Chief Executive Women’s podcast series, Driving the Equality Agenda, some of Australia’s most prominent women leaders and male equality advocates join host Ann Burns to discuss ways to accelerate the advancement of women to drive the equality agenda.

YEARS

TO ACHIEVE GENDER
BALANCE IN CEO ROLES
(CEW CENSUS)

FULL-TIME

WORKERS AVAILABLE IF WE
HALVE THE WORKFORCE
PARTICIPATION GAP

$ 0

BILLION

GENERATED EVERY YEAR
BY CUTTING GENDER
INEQUALITY AT WORK IN HALF

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MEMBERS

WORKING TO
ACCELERATE CHANGE

NEWS & VIEWS

New program launching to address barriers for women in leadership

Diversity Council Australia (DCA), along with partners Settlement Services International (SSI) and Chief Executive Women (CEW) have today launched an exciting new and groundbreaking project to build pathways to leadership for women from culturally and racially marginalised (CARM) and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. The project, Realise. Inspire. Support. Energise. (RISE) will work to address the...

Supporting strong and effective leadership in the Arts

Australia’s cultural institutions make an invaluable contribution to society. They inspire and challenge us, tell our stories and help preserve our rich cultural history. It’s no secret the arts are emerging from a uniquely difficult few years, thanks to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. For the leaders who guide these institutions, driven by...

Why respect, authenticity, and listening to the voices of those with lived experience is key to communication for great leaders

This blog previews the third episode of the Driving the Equality Agenda Podcast. Listen to the full episode on Spotify here. The leaders who are the best communicators all bring an incredible amount of authenticity and respect for those they are speaking to, says past CEW President Sam Mostyn AO. In episode three of Driving...

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