The She-EO Blog » Heroes (women leaders)

I’m embarrassed to say it’s been a month since my last post.  A productive and very fruitful month, and all the same I’m frustrated that I haven’t been able to post on all the amazing pr...

http://thesheeoblog.com/strengthening-society-by-investing-in-women-amp-girls-new-guide-to-genderwise-philanthropy-launched-today/

With perfect timing to round out my Women in Media theme of the week, Australia’s own Queen of Media, Ita Buttrose OBE AO, has been crowned Australian of the Year and says she will use the reco...

http://thesheeoblog.com/queen-of-media-ita-buttrose-crowned-2013-australian-of-the-year/

Imagine being taken from your mother when you are two years old (or for parents reading this, having your child taken from you at age 2)… being “re-homed” in a Government or religious insti...

http://thesheeoblog.com/violence-against-women-pt2-recognising-and-reconciling-the-abuses-and-suffering-of-our-stolen-generations/

Can women really can have “it” all? No, I say, until men want it too.  Media has been awash this week on this issue: former Whitehouse staffer Anne-Marie Slaughter put forward her view on wh...

http://thesheeoblog.com/until-men-are-talking-about-having-it-all-women-never-will/

Like Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, my parents have grieved the loss of a child.  Like the Chamberlains, my parents took a healthy, vibrant baby girl home from hospital expecting a lifetime of h...

http://thesheeoblog.com/what-if-what-if-the-legacy-of-azaria-chamberlain-and-the-price-her-family-paid/

I came across this fantastic TED talk by Dr Noel Bairey Merz on the single biggest health threat women face: heart disease.  Did you know that one out of two women will be impacted by cardio vas...

http://thesheeoblog.com/heart-disease-is-the-biggest-single-killer-of-women-only-by-forgetting-what-we-know-about-men-can-we-treat-women-successfully/

“It’s not a simple job to be a role model” says Meryl Streep.  This is a great tribute and informational piece on how Hillary Clinton has changed the lives of women all over the world – ...

http://thesheeoblog.com/womens-rights-are-human-rights-touching-tribute-as-meryl-streep-introduces-hillary-clinton/

Tory Burch understands the power of small business: having grown from a 2-person-show to a to a company of almost 700 people, in seven years ago, she believes that small businesses are the backbo...

http://thesheeoblog.com/new-foundation-tackling-joblessness-in-the-usa-through-microfinancing-and-mentoring-for-women-entrepreneurs/

As a corporate member of UNIFEM Australia, sphinxx is delighted with the recent appointment by United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon of Michelle Bachelet, former President of Chile, to be...

http://thesheeoblog.com/former-president-of-chile-to-be-the-first-under-secretary-general-of-un-women/

Just for inspiration on a Friday… and since Oprah’s been such a talking point among women in Australia this week…  Here’s The 2010 O Power List – the women who inspired Oprah and her a...

http://thesheeoblog.com/while-oprah-is-in-the-news-lets-take-a-look-at-the-2010-o-power-list-her-own-list-of-powerful-women-whove-captivated-her-audiences-in-2010/