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Punk meets prestige: Mavens evolves with MEK rebrand
Introducing a special collaboration led by Womentor and MEK STUDIO®  Founder and Executive Creative Director Mirella Arapian with Mavens...
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End Free Speeches This IWD
Clemenger BBDO and Less Than 10% want to end free speeches this International Women's Day. International Women’s Day is meant to be a day...
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Meet the Recruiters Ditching Sunday Scaries
Finding a job you love shouldn’t give you the ick. But for many creatives, the traditional recruitment process feels outdated,...
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Tech Director Elise Balsillie on AI & Women's Leadership
Words by Elise Balsillie, Head of Thryv, Australia and New Zealand. What if AI could be the key to breaking barriers and unlocking new...
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On Track with The Music Soups’ Emily Norton & Kaitlyn Pearce
Specialising in licensing music for ads, TV and film, The Music Soups  are one of Australia’s few women-owned music supervision companies...
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New research confirms gender bias in news reporting
Gender equality in media reporting represents a crucial frontier for the voices and rights of women more broadly. Released this week, the...
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Home. Is It the Final Frontier of Gender Inequality in the Workplace?
By Claire Waring. Feeling the weight of holding everything together for your family while advancing your career? You’re not alone....
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Sophie Leuschke: From Petals to Production
Interview by Leah Morris and Anais Read. Photograph by Garry Moore. Hair & Makeup by Narelle Hall.  We were thrilled to sit down and...
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The Aunties & WHV Launch 'Support Talk' Mentor Training
TW: Mention of sexual assault, violence and death. The Aunties, in partnership with Women’s Health Victoria (WHV), is launching a...
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Ruhee Meghani: From Heritage Threads to Modern Marvels
Interview by Shyaire Ganglani. Ruhee is a diamond in the rough. Having had the pleasure of calling her my mate, I’m still blown away by...
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shEqual Launches 'Commercial Breakdown' Campaign to Help End Sexist Ads
How do you make an ad for the ad industry? It's not easy, but the talented folk at shEqual and The Open Arms have done it. The new...
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The Design Conference Scales Up with 27 Speakers & 1 Baby
The Design Conference 2024 has officially wrapped in Meanjin as of Friday June 7, having expanded the hearts and minds of Australia’s...
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Just Announced: AU & NZ Agencies Recognised in Gerety Awards Shortlist
Howatson+Company, Bullfrog, Bang Bang Studios, HERO and Saatchi & Saatchi among the Australian shortlisted entrants at the 2024 Gerety...
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Insights from the Jury Room: Mandie van der Merwe
When it comes to selecting a Jury President, The Gerety Awards were this year fortunate to appoint Saatchi & Saatchi Australia...
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Insights from the Jury Room: Katarina Matic
It takes an experienced eye to judge creative work, and few assemble a better jury than The Gerety Awards, a creative prize redefining...
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Applications open: Assisterhood's 2024 program expands overseas
In an exciting expansion and with a fresh new look, mentors from Aotearoa and wider Australia will join VIC, NSW and QLD programs in...
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Migration & Motherhood: Mothers Building New Lives Abroad
By Natalie Peart, Founder of Jobspeak Academy. I am a mum and I am a migrant, but I moved to Australia from Scotland seven years before I...
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‘FFS, Pay Us!’: How the Gender Pay Gap is Holding Adwomen BackÂ
By Leah Morris, Editor. As an independent publication, Mavens plays an important role in pulling back the curtain on the state of the...
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The Art of Being Present: Mindfulness & Healing Through Creativity
Words and artworks by Caro Latorraca. As creative people in advertising, we are constantly working toward an outcome. Always expecting...
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‘Beyond 10%’: Mikhaila Warburton on Uplifting Women to Creative Leadership
By Mikhaila Warburton. I was made redundant right before Christmas in 2020. I was a female leader, a top performer and a return-to-work,...
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