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I am someone who has many opinions and hence my need to share with the world in a blog. Particular things I am passionate about include Equality for all (but especially for Women), the fact that we need to do something about the climate mess we are leaving our children, the power of social media as a philanthropic tool and Wine

• 66 days is appalling – why we must end the gender pay imbalance

  By thefridayhat on September 6, 2014 • ( 0 )

  I had a brand new post all ready to go yesterday on a totally different topic until I saw this on Women’s Agenda: Equal Pay Day is today, September 5, in order to represent the additional number of days women… Read More ›

• Giving to others gives back

  By thefridayhat on August 8, 2014 • ( 0 )

  I am very fortunate to work for a business that not only encourages volunteering but goes further in giving me additional days of leave each year to do this. I am inspired and better connected to my job as a… Read More ›

• Changing how I deal with change

  By thefridayhat on August 1, 2014 • ( 0 )

  Due to some significant circumstances in my life I have recently been focused on the idea and nature of change and what it means to me. As people we are often reluctant to change and will in fact offer up… Read More ›

• So I let myself be vulnerable, now what?

  By thefridayhat on May 12, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Following on from my last post on vulnerability I had a friend of mine ask me a very pertinent question: So what do you do next? The glib answer to that is “harden up” and get yourself back together and… Read More ›

• Embrace your vulnerability

  By thefridayhat on April 23, 2014 • ( 0 )

  We live in a world where we are constantly given messages about how we need to be strong.In fact we lionise and almost deify the perfect ideal of someone who manages to possess almost superhuman strength that they can use… Read More ›

• Gender Equality and the F word

  By thefridayhat on April 15, 2014 • ( 2 )

  Wen it comes to gender equality “Equalism” is a cop out! There I said it. I know it’s flavour of the month and it sounds like a nice middle ground to take because “surely we should all be about being… Read More ›

• Gender Equality and the perils of Unconscious Bias

  By thefridayhat on April 1, 2014 • ( 0 )

  I consider myself a very fair person when it comes to my attitude towards gender equality in the workplace and in life in general and would see myself as very straight forward and open minded. I am a very public… Read More ›

• The aftermath of International Womens Day

  By thefridayhat on March 12, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Last weekend was International Women’s Day. This is a great day to stop, love, admire, appreciate and celebrate all of the wonderful women in our lives. Unfortunately it is also a day to stop and wonder at how the incredible… Read More ›

• Valentines Day – my take on Love

  By thefridayhat on February 14, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  So today is Valentines Day. There are many who would argue it is a contrived event simply created to drive us on a spending binge that has no actual bearing on love, romance, joy and giving however I take a… Read More ›

• What Ian Thorpe has taught us about Depression

  By thefridayhat on February 8, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Over recent days we have seen a lot of news in relation to Ian Thorpe and his entry into rehab due to a number of factors but particularly depression. As a high profile figure and one held in very high… Read More ›