Stop Fixing Women
We invite you to attend the next Food for Thought Leader’s event for 2017, where the Committee will be hosting Catherine Fox as one of Australia’s leading commentators on women and the workforce. Catherine will further the discussion on how to fill the pool of female talent.
Catherine is a journalist, author and presenter. After working in the financial services sector in Sydney and London, she joined the Australian Financial Review. During a long career with the AFR, Catherine edited several sections of the publication and wrote the Corporate Woman column for Boss magazine, before leaving to set up her own consulting business in 2012.
Having written several books, including “Seven Myths about Women and Work” (New South 2012) which was shortlisted for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize, and her most recent publication “Stop fixing women: why building fairer workplaces is everybody’s business” was launched in April 2017.
At this event Catherine will share key insights from her latest book covering corporate culture, workplace flexibility, quotas and targets.
This event is aimed at leaders who can take positive action towards achieving gender equality in corporate Perth. Places are limited so please register early.
Meet our speakers and panellists
Catherine Fox
Journalist, author and presenter.
Catherine Fox is one of Australia’s leading commentators on women and the workforce. A journalist, author and presenter, she is regularly invited to address audiences around Australia ranging from the Defence Force to corporates and local government, and often appears in the media.
After working in the financial services sector in Sydney and London, Catherine joined the Australian Financial Review. During a long career with the AFR she edited several sections of the publication, and wrote the Corporate Woman column and for Boss magazine before leaving to set up her own consulting business in 2012.
Catherine has written several books, including “Seven Myths about Women and Work” (New South 2012) which was shortlisted for the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. Her latest book “Stop fixing women: why building fairer workplaces is everybody’s business” was launched in April 2017. Catherine helped establish the annual Westpac/Financial Review 100 Women of Influence Awards and is on several advisory boards, including the Australian Defence Force Gender Equality Advisory Board. She has a BA (Communications) UTS and an MA (Hons) UNSW.