Debate Series To Ask: Is Australia In 2017 Still A Man's World?

Debate Series To Ask: Is Australia In 2017 Still A Man's World?

Celebrating 20 years of supporting the global initiative, the Australian Institute of Management (AIM) is proud to announce its annual International Women's Day Great Debate series will return to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne on Wednesday, 8th March 2017.

Celebrating the importance of gender diversity in Australian society, specifically in the Australian workplace, the event will see six debaters, in three locations, tackle the provocative topic of -Australia in 2017 is still a man's world'.

Two hand-picked teams of highly qualified speakers will share witty arguments, powerful leadership insights and offer a refreshingly raw look at the debate topic. Overseeing the debates will be equally interesting and opinionated MC's, Gretel Killeen (Sydney), Erin Molan (Brisbane) and Jane Caro (Melbourne), who will keep things on track and on time.

AIM's 2016 Gender Pay Gap report found gender bias, in terms of pay, continues to exist within Australian organisations. On average, male staff are paid 8.2% more than their female counterparts for undertaking the same role, with the widest pay gap existing at Senior Executive level or within the Administration and Other Specialists job families.

Said AIM Chief Executive, David Pich; 'At AIM, we are proud of our history in advocating for increased diversity in the Australian workplace and have supported the global International Women's Day initiative since 1997, as part of our Diversity Matters portfolio.

'The AIM International Women's Day Great Debates have become institutions in their respective states and I'm sure this year's topic will prove to be a popular point of discussion, as we have made progress as a country overthe last few decades, but reports still show we have some way to go before we realise true equality in the workplace."

Each International Women's Day Great Debate event is a long-lunch style event, offering lots of laughs, networking with like-minded professionals and the chance to support the event's partner charity Project Futures.

The AIM 2017 International Women's Day Great Debate series will be held simultaneously on Wednesday 8th March 2017 at the Brisbane Convention Centre in Brisbane, RACV City Club in Melbourne, and Doltone House - Hyde Park in Sydney. All events are expected to sell out so those interested should get in quick. Tickets are available from the Australian Institute of Management's website.