New inductees for the WA Women's Hall of Fame business category have been unveiled as CCIWA deputy chair Esme Bowen and Science in Australia Gender Equity chair Libby Lyons.
Business News has updated its lobbyists database, with global equity partners, integrated offerings and political connections a strong indicator of performance.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Janelle Marr, Barry Sargeant, Chris Melsom, Libby Lyons, Damon Sugden, Kate O'Hara, Anjie Brook, Joe Scurria, Michelle Keegan, Michael Morgan, Melissa Roberts and Sandhya Buchanan.
Research released today by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has found a gender pay gap of $162,000 between Australia's highest paid men and women, but women are progressing into full-time management roles at a faster rate than men.
Western Australia's unenviable position as national leader in gender pay gap cannot be explained by the prominence of male-dominated industries, according to new national research.
Alcoa of Australia, Bankwest, Curtin University and Shell Australia have been recognised as the best businesses in Western Australia for implementing gender equality measures.
Two prominent Perth businesswomen have moved on to new government roles, with Heather Zampatti named the new chair for Lotterywest, while Libby Lyons has become a director of the national Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
Libby Lyons has moved to Adelaide to head BHP Billiton's corporate affairs for its Olympic Dam project.Ms Lyons was most recently executive chair of disability charity Kalparrin.
There's progress and there's progress.
The opportunities for women in business have grown significantly during the past 30 years, aided by laws, societal changes and individuals who broke through barriers.
