8 . CHIEF EXECUTIVE WOMEN
IONS ENCOURAGING FEMALE PROFESSIONALS IN AUSTRALIA
own employees benefit from . The program was formalised in 2000 , and in 2014 the company was recognised as one of only 76 organisations that have been awarded the 2014 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency ( WGEA )
The program is not just a project : it ’ s a firm , wide-encompassing strategy . It has done — and continues to do — several great things for the company , including creating an inclusive culture driven by the leadership of the firm , increasing the number of women in leadership positions by promoting talented women , investing in talent identification , development and recruitment , building an appropriate environment to retain talented women and positioning the firm as the professional services firm of choice for women .
8 . CHIEF EXECUTIVE WOMEN
Chief Executive Women had its foundations in 1985 as a branch of the Paris-based organisation , “ Women Chiefs of Enterprise ”. Barbara Cail was a founding member who wanted to provide a haven or respite for women seeking to share their experiences as pioneers in the boardrooms and C-suites of Australia .
During its first decade of operation , one of the first CEW initiatives was
to provide an annual scholarship to aspiring women leaders .
“ CEW ’ s scholarship has been a very unifying act for the whole group .
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