Useful links
Listed below are links to a number of organisations that either promote womens’s leadership issues and/or provide relevant information.
Australian organisations
Website: http://www.wlia.com.au
The Women’s Leadership Instutute Australia exists to catalyse and inspire innovative partnerships, action and system-changing solutions to address the imbalance of women in leadership p0sitions in Australia.
Founding Chair: Carol Schwartz AM
The 100% Project – Website: http://www.the100percentproject.com.au/
The 100% project’s vision is to see 100% of Australia’s leadership talent, female and male, equally contributing to our social and economic future.
Founded by: Frances Feenstra, Fiona Page, Chloe Hawcroft and Jessie Lyons
Women on Boards – Website: http://www.womenonboards.org.au/
Women on Boards is a national program to improve the gender balance on Australian company boards. It has 11,000 subscribers to its website from all sectors and industries.
Women & Leadership Australia – Website: http://www.wla.com.au/
Women& Leadership Australia is a national initiative dedicated to supporting a higher representation of female leadership throughout the Australian workforce and the broader community.
Heads over Heels – Website: http://headsoverheels.com.au/
A membership-based organisation that supports a portfolio of high-potential women-owned businesses.
Founded by: Dr Alex Birrell, Sue Klose, Sara Lucas, Janet Morrison and Melissa Widner.

behind closed doors – Website: http://www.dwbottomline.com/bcd.htm
behind closed doors is an invitation only program exclusively for executive women and business owners to discuss business and support each other to attain greater professional success.
Founded by Donny Walford in 2008
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Website: http://www.companydirectors.com.au
The AICD is Australia’s pre-eminent organisation for directors, dedicated to making a difference in the quality of governance and directorship.
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Business Council of Australia – Website: http://www.bca.com.au
The Busienss Council of Australia is an association of the CEOs of 100 of Australia’s leading corporations with a combined workforce of one million people.
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Who’s who of Australian women- Website: http://whoswhowomen.com.au/
The Reibey Institute – website http://www.reibeyinstitute.com.au
The Reibey Institute is an independent, not-for-profit research centre, which
provides non-judgemental insight and exploration of women’s leadership
issues.The Reibey Institute’s mission is to inform individuals, businesses, governments and community groups with rigorous fact-based exploration into Australian women leaders.
Gender Worx website: http://www.genderworx.com.au/
Gender Worx is dedicated to unlocking the potential of women at work. It is a specialist gender diversity practice, thought leaders, experts and consultants in gender diversity.
International organisations

Catalyst (US) – Website: http://www.catalyst.org
Founded in 1962, Catalyst is the leading (US) nonprofit membership organization expanding opportunities for women and business. With offices in the United States, Canada, and Europe, it counts as members more than 400 companies, firms, business schools, and associations from around the world, employing millions of women.
The 30% Club (UK) – Website: http://www.30percentclub.org.uk
The 30% Club is a group of Chairmen voluntarily committed to bringing more women onto UK corporate boards.
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TED Talks – Website: http://www.ted.com/
Riveting talks by remarkable people, free to the world.
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Center for Executive Women (US) Kellogg school of Management – Website:http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/research/cew/index.htm
Established in June of 2001 at the Kellogg School of Management, the Kellogg CEW is dedicated to helping senior-level women advance to top executive and board positions.




