Chief Executive Women has influenced and engaged all levels of Australian business and government to remove the barriers to women's progression and ensure equal opportunity.
CEW exists to empower women leaders of today, develop women leaders of tomorrow, and advance all women through systemic change.
We work actively to realise our vision of a community where women and men have equal economic and social choices and responsibilities.
Become a memberCEW drives systemic change through three interconnected pillars that empower women leaders at every stage.
A powerful community of senior women leaders who share knowledge, provide support, and collectively drive progress for all women across Australia.
Transforming leadership capabilities through the CEW Leaders Program, Executive Leaders Program, and world-class scholarships that advance women into executive roles.
Evidence-based research and policy advocacy that shapes public policy, corporate practice, and cultural norms to advance gender equality.
For 20 years, our evidence-based leadership programs have equipped women with the capabilities, confidence, and connections to advance into executive roles and excel as exceptional leaders.
Combined with our scholarships program, which has supported over 300 women since 1992, we invest in women leaders at every career stage.
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Our rigorous research provides the evidence base for advocacy that shapes policy and corporate practice across Australia.
The CEW Senior Executive Census, now in its ninth year, tracks women's representation in Executive Leadership Teams and holds corporate Australia accountable for progress.
View our researchFour decades of driving change for women in leadership across Australia.
Chief Executive Women established as an offshoot of Women Chiefs of Enterprises International, bringing together Australia's first community of senior women leaders.
CEW begins awarding scholarships to exceptional women across diverse industries, providing access to world-class leadership programs at prestigious institutions globally.
CEW launches transformational leadership development programs designed to accelerate women into executive roles and build next-generation leadership capabilities.
Inaugural CEW Senior Executive Census begins tracking women's representation in ASX 200 Executive Leadership Teams, establishing critical evidence base for advocacy.
Census scope expands to ASX 300 companies, providing comprehensive data on women's leadership across Australia's largest organisations.
CEW celebrates 40 years of advancing women's leadership, with 1,400+ members representing $749 billion in revenue and continuing to drive systemic change.
Learn about the pioneering women who established CEW and the leaders who have shaped our organisation over four decades.
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