We should be striving for balance in all aspects of our work and home life. When working with victims of domestic & gender violence, this might involve thinking more about the psychological trauma suffered by clients – as shown by organisations like Jananeethi in southern India
Last December, I discovered how easily even women managers can ignore the most basic needs of female workers. This revelation came to light at a seminar about ‘Women in the Environmental Profession’ run by the Environment Institute of Australia and… Read More ›
I just ordered new business cards with my name, twitter ‘handle’ and website address as I often want to give these to people without the rest of my contact details. I chose a company that advertises ‘budget-friendly’ cards – but had to… Read More ›
In my last post (here), I discussed the trafficking and exploitation of South Sea Islanders (‘sugar slaves’) in northern Australia and the discrimination that these workers and their families faced until only a few decades ago. Unfortunately, practices such as slavery and human trafficking… Read More ›
Many Australians are unaware of the key role that ‘sugar slaves’ played in establishing the Australian sugar industry that is now worth around $1.5 – $2.5 billion to our country’s economy. Throughout the last half of the 19th Century, South Sea Islanders (so-called ‘kanakas’) cleared the bush and… Read More ›
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