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10 March 2001 |
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NewsAPESMA Launches Professional Women’s Network DirectoryBy Lousie Beard
In a new initiative to break down barriers between women in the professions, a directory for professional women was launched this week by ACTU President, Sharan Burrow.
The APESMA Professional Women's Network NSW Directory lists those Professional Women's Network members who are willing to share their skills, knowledge and experience with other APESMA (NSW) members. Burrow has praised the Association on the Directory, which she says the initiative supported her strong belief that unions should be tapping into the rich network of women's history. "Women have got to be a dominant issue for unions in the 21st century," said Burrow. "This Network Directory is a fantastic idea." If you need to talk to someone, if you need to contact other women in your location or your area of expertise, you've got this," she said. Louise Beard from APESMA's NSW Branch says the Directory was a valuable resource for APESMA's women members, who work in the male dominated areas of engineering, science and technology. "Women still only comprise 11% of APESMA's membership, which is a pretty accurate reflection of the industry" said Beard. The Directory was designed to be used in a variety of ways, including: · obtaining practical advice on a particular area, eg. management skills, from an individual woman or a number of women, · contacting other network women in your location/area of expertise, · inviting women to comment on a particular issue.
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   Interview: Working WomanCheryl Kernot on women in the workplace, Labor's male culture and where Meg went wrong. Activists: Honouring Our HeroesAnna Stewart changed the lives of Australian working families by helping women achieve balance between the competing demands of work and family. Women: The Future is FemaleJulia Gillard outlines the campaign to increase female representation within the Australian Labor Party. Unions: Sweatshops – Beyond 2001 FairWear convenor Debbie Carstens looks over a unique partnership between churches and unions to end exploitation in the textile industry. Politics: The Battle for BennelongMany trade unionists are working to kick John Howard out of office. But only one woman has a chance of kicking him out of his own seat. Meet Nicole Campbell. International: Border SkirmishesAlana Kerr travelled to Thailand to observe first hand the battle to organise Burmese women workers in exile. History: Inside the Ladies LoungeThe McDonald sisters run Trades Hall, and have for over half a century. The building can’t speak about what has gone on in that time, but Lorna and Elaine probably know it all. Satire: Taliban to Put One Nation LastThe Parliamentary fate of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party was further obscured today as key fellow right-wing extremists moved to distance themselves from the controversial Queensland politician and the group she founded and leads. Review: Seven Steps to SlavationJenny Macklin details the seven barriers that stand between women and a better working life.
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