The Working Parent Project aims to uncover the stories behind the working parenthood statistics. To do this, we’ve been collecting people’s 6-word stories about their experiences through pregnancy, parental leave and return to work. This post contains all the stories...
We’ve just had data released by University of South Australia about the experiences amongst pregnant and parent workers in Australia. The stats aren’t good. Over 90% reported experiencing discrimination at some point along the journey through pregnancy, parental leave...
What does the WGEA gender pay gap data tell us about how inclusive workplaces are for parents? Read all about it in my VERY FIRST published article on HR Leader!...
In 2018 the Australian Human Rights Commission reported that 1 in 2 mothers experienced workplace discrimination whilst 1 in 5 lost their jobs.Shocking stats right?Fast forward to 2024, and it’s gotten worse.A recent study was conducted by the University of South...
This year’s IWD theme of Count Her In holds 2 very important messages: Invest in Women and Accelerate Progress.So when we consider investing in women, we are looking at women’s economic empowerment as central to creating a gender equal world. And across her lifespan...
I’m a big believer of continuous improvement.As things change, we must evolve.Hence, Hummingbird Careers is currently conducting research to continue evolving our support programs for working parents. This Human Centred Design study involves conducting 1-hour...
