The Myths About Women in Business - Australian Businesswomen's Network

Published: 30 August 2010

The Myths About Women in Business

Catherine Fox

Why aren�t more women in leadership positions? Why is it, despite there being more women in the workforce than men, there are so few at the top of the corporate ladder?

Women on Boards, an organisation that champions the advancement of women into leadership and board positions recently held a breakfast at which this subject was the topic of discussion.

One of the speakers, Catherine Fox, Deputy Editor of Australian Financial Review's BOSS magazine presented on the 7 Career Myths.

Below is Part One of a video interview in which we explore these myths and look at why they continue to justify the less-than-equitable state of business in Australia.

Watch Part Two of the interview with Catherine Fox.

About Catherine Fox

Catherine is deputy editor of the Financial Review's Boss magazine and writes a weekly column, 'Corporate Woman', for the newspaper. She joined the AFR in 1989 and has held a variety of positions, including marketing and Smart Money editor.

Before joining the AFR she worked in financial services and consulting in Sydney and London. She has worked for a range of large and small organisations, including two of Australia's largest banks, a university and an advertising agency.

Her second book, "The F Word - How we learnt to swear by feminism" (New South) with Jane Caro, was published in 2008. The book she co-authored with Helen Trinca, "Better than Sex: How a Whole Generation Got Hooked on Work'' (Random House) was shortlisted for the 2005 Blake Dawson Business Book of the Year award.

Her journalism has won several awards, and she is a regular speaker at seminars and conferences around the country. Catherine has a BA Communications (UTS) and MA Hons (UNSW) and lives in Sydney with her husband and three daughters.

Connect with Catherine

Email: cfox@afr.com.au
Website: www.afrboss.com.au
Twitter: @AFRBOSS

Books by Catherine Fox

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The F Word: How We Learned to Swear by Feminism
By Jane Caro and Catherine Fox

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Better Than Sex: How A Whole Generation Got Hooked On Work
By Helen Trinca and Catherine Fox

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