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[16] Maria Ignatova, ‘New Report: Women Apply to Fewer Jobs Than Men, But Are More Likely To Get Hired’, LinkedIn (Blog post, 5 March 2019), <https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/diversity/2019/how-women-findjobs-gender-report>. [17] Sheila McClear, ‘Study: Women 30% less likely to be called in for an interview’, The Ladders (Web page, 5 April 2019), <https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/studywomen-30-less-likely-to-be-called-in-for-an-interview>. [18] Bob Clary, ‘Women in the Law and the Areas That They Specialise In’, MS. JD (Blog post, 27 March 2016), <https://ms-jd.org/blog/article/women-in-the-law-and-the-areasthat-they-specialise-in>. [19] Ibid. [20] Kraft Miles, A Law Corporation, ‘Hiring a Female Divorce Attorney: Advantages & Distinctions’, Kraft Miles: A Law Corporation, (Web page, 12 September 2017), <https://www.kraftlawoffices.com/blog/2017/september/hiring-a-female-divorceattorney-advantages-dist/>. [1] Kim Elsesser, ‘Female Lawyers face Widespread Gender Bias, According to New Study’, Forbes (Web page, 1 October 2018), <https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2018/10/01/female-lawyers-facewidespread-gender-bias-according-to-new-study/?sh=b5b052b4b55e>. [2] Corporate Counsel Business Journal, ‘Inspiring and Empowering Women to Achieve Success in Legal Profession’, Corporate Counsel Business Journal (Online, 1 May 2004), <https://ccbjournal.com/articles/inspiring-and-empowering-women-achieve-successlegal-profession>. [3] Rebecca Korzec, ‘The Glass Ceiling in Law Firms: A Form of Sex-Based Discrimination’, (Conference paper, Annual National Conference on Labor and Employmnet Law, 23-24 March 2000), 253. [4] Ibid. [5] Kim Elsesser, ‘Female Lawyers face Widespread Gender Bias, According to New Study’, Forbes (Web page, 1 October 2018), <https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2018/10/01/female-lawyers-facewidespread-gender-bias-according-to-new-study/?sh=b5b052b4b55e>. [6] Justin Huntsdale, ‘How Women Lawyers Face a Threat to Their Career When Juggling Maternity and Family Duties’, ABC News (Online, 28 April 2017), <https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-28/challenges-facing-female-lawyers/8480658>. [7] Rebecca Korzec, ‘The Glass Ceiling in Law Firms: A Form of Sex-Based Discrimination’, (Conference paper, Annual National Conference on Labor and Employmnet Law, 23-24 March 2000), 251. [8] Jerome Doraisamy, ‘Women lawyers rebut Frydenberg’s gender pay gap claim’, Lawyers Weekly (Online, 12 September 2019), <https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/26495-women-lawyers-rebut-frydenberg-sgender-pay-gap-claim>.

[9] Samantha Woodhill, ‘Barristers top the gender pay gap list’, Australasian Lawyer, (Online, 14 June 2016), <https://www.thelawyermag.com/au/news/general/barristers-topthe-gender-pay-gap-list/200072>. [10] Rebecca Korzec, ‘The Glass Ceiling in Law Firms: A Form of Sex-Based Discrimination’, (Conference paper, Annual National Conference on Labor and Employmnet Law, 23-24 March 2000), 257. [11] Ibid. [12] Monique Robb, ‘Australia: Women in the Legal Profession’, Swaab (Blog Post, 18 March 2019), <https://www.mondaq.com/australia/strategic-planning/790872/women-inthe-legal-profession>. [13] Richard Lawson, ‘Women Practising Law’, Lawson Legal (Web Page, 3 June 2019), <https://www.lawsonlegal.com.au/women-practisinglaw/#:~:text=Recent%20statistics%20show%20that%20of,profession%20belongs%20to% 20female%20lawyers.>. [1]4 Ibid. [15] Heather Price, ‘Talented Female Lawyers in Australia are Leaving the Profession - It’s the Profession that Needs to Change’, Women Lawyers Association of NSW (Blog post, n.d.), <https://womenlawyersnsw.org.au/talented-female-lawyers-in-australia-are-leavingthe-profession-its-the-profession-that-needs-to-change/? highlight=Talented%20female%20lawyers%20in%20Australia%20are%20leaving%20the %20profession%20%E2%80%93%20It%E2%80%99s%20the%20profession%20that%20n eeds%20to%20change>. [16] Richard Lawson, ‘Women Practising Law’, Lawson Legal (Web Page, 3 June 2019), <https://www.lawsonlegal.com.au/women-practisinglaw/#:~:text=Recent%20statistics%20show%20that%20of,profession%20belongs%20to% 20female%20lawyers.>. [17] Kraft Miles, A Law Corporation, ‘Hiring a Female Divorce Attorney: Advantages & Distinctions’, Kraft Miles: A Law Corporation, (Web page, 12 September 2017), <https://www.kraftlawoffices.com/blog/2017/september/hiring-a-female-divorceattorney-advantages-dist/>. [1] Emily Stewart, ‘Why struggling companies promote women: the glass cliff, explained’, Vox (online, October 31 2018) <https://www.vox.com/2018/10/31/17960156/what-is-theglass-cliff-women-ceos>. [2] Ibid. [3] Ibid. [4] Ibid. [5] Michelle K. Ryan, Alexander Haslam and Tom Postmes, ‘Reactions to the Glass Cliff’ (2007) 20(2) Journal of Organizational Change Management 182. [6] John G Vongas and Raghid Al Hajjm ‘The evolution of empathy and women’s precarious leadership appointments’ (2015) 6 Frontiers in Psychology 1715: 1-14, 4. [7] Ibid 5.

[8] Jeenie Kahng, ‘Flying from the Glass Cliff - Leadership Opportunities for Women in Times of COVID-19’, disruptHers: The Podcast (Web Page, 22 January 2021). <https://www.winston.com/en/disrupthers-the-podcast/flying-from-the-glass-cliffleadership-opportunities-for-women-in-times-of-covid-19.html>. [9] Sylvia Ann Hewlett, ‘The Glass Cliff: Are Women Leaders Often Set Up to Fail?’, Harvard Business Review (Web Page, 5 August 2008) <https://hbr.org/2008/08/arewomen-leaders-often-set-up>. [10] Ibid. [11] Dave Gordon, ‘Carly Fiorina’s journey from secretary to CEO’, BBC News (online, 1 June 2020) <https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52820298>. [12] Timothy B. Lee, ‘Carly Fiorina’s controversial record as CEO, explained’ Vox (online, 28 October 2015) <https://www.vox.com/2015/9/17/9346877/carly-fiorina-hewlettpackard>. [13] Gordon (n 11). [14] Ibid. [15] Joe Hagan, ‘Only the Men Survive’, The Crash of Morgan Stanley Executive Zoe Cruz - New York Magazine (Web Page, 25 April 2008) <https://nymag.com/news/business/46476/>. [16] Ibid. [17] Ibid. [18] Ibid. [19] Kahng (n 8). [20] Ibid. [21] Uri Friedman, ‘New Zealand’s Prime Minister May Be the Most Effective Leader on the Planet’, The Atlantic (online, April 19 2020) <https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/04/jacinda-ardern-new-zealandleadership-coronavirus/610237/>. [22] Ibid. [23] Ibid. [24] Ibid. [25] Kahng (n 8). [1] Australian Human Rights Commission, Everyone’s business: Fourth national survey on sexual harassment in Australian workplaces (Report, 2018) (‘AHRC’). [2] Meghna Bali, ‘A timeline of all the reasons women are furious right now’, ABC (online,23 March 2021) <https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/timeline-ofallegations/13269902>. [3] Naaman Zhou, ‘Nobody stood up for me’: young lawyers say harassment rife in Australian legal profession’, The Guardian (online,26 June 2020) <https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/jun/26/nobody-stood-up-for-me-younglawyers-say-harassment-rife-in-australian-legal-profession>. [4] Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) s 28A(1); Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) S 22A. [5] Ibid s 28(B) ; Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) s 22B. [6] Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) s 28A(1A).

[7] Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) s 46PH(1)(b). [8] The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) s 366(1)(a). [9] Australian Centre for the study of sexual assault, The impact of sexual assault on women ( Report, April 2011). [10] Kingsford Legal Centre, Redfern Legal Centre , Women’s Legal Service Centre and National Association of Community Legal Centres, #Me Too: Legal Responses to Sexual Harassment at Work (Report,April 2019). [11] Ibid. [12] Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) s 106 ; Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) S 53(3). [13] AHRC n 1. [14] Ibid [15] AHRC n 1. [16] Lowell Pearson, ‘How to Reduce Your Risk of Sexual Harassment Claims & Litigation’ 2010 107 (6) The Journal of the Missouri State Medical Association 361–364. [17] Ibid. [18]Care Australia,What Works?, Preventing & Responding to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace- A Rapid Review of Evidence (Report, 2018). [19] AHRC n 1. [20] Unions NSW , Submission No 354 to Australian Human Rights Commission, National Inquiry into Sexual Harassment in Australian Workplaces (28 February 2019). [21] Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) s 48; Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) s 90. [22] Australian Human Rights Commission, ‘Behind closed doors: Approaches to resolving complaints of sexual harassment in employment’ (Report, 2002). [23] Mia Pantechis, The Coalition’s response to sexual harassment is being mimicked by employers defending their own claims, Women’s Agenda (Blog Post, 27 March 2021) <https://womensagenda.com.au/business/employers/canberras-response-to-sexualharassment-is-being-mimicked-by-employers-defending-their-own-claims/>. [24] Belinda Smith, ‘Fair and Equal in the World of Work: Two Significant Federal Developments in Discrimi- nation Law’ Australian Journal of Labour Law 2010 23(3) 199219. [25] Chanel Zagon and Emily McPherson, ‘Government vows to reform sexual harassment and assault laws’, Nine News ( Online, 8 April 2021) https://www.9news.com.au/national/pm-scott-morrison-government-vows-to-reformsexual-harassment-and-assault-laws/14a721a6-8411-428d-b19e-20337a5d7e04. [1]On average women spend 3,276 hours per year getting ready for work compared to men who spend 1,092 hours. Additionally, women spend 15 billion on average on grooming annually whereas men spend 7 billion. See Siobhan Hegarty, ‘The Double Standards Women Face at Work Every Day’, ABC Everyday (online, 30 July 2019) <https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/double-standards-forwomens-appearance-at-work/11365492>.

[2] Leeat Ramati-Ziber, Nurit Shnabel and Peter Glick, ‘The Beauty Myth: Prescriptive Beauty Norms for Women Reflect Hierarchy-Enhancing Motivations Leading to Discriminatory Employment Practices’ (2020) 119(2) Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 317. [3] Aesthetic Labour in the Workplace: A Woman’s Burden’, Cognicity (Blog, 7 February 2020) <https://www.cognicity.com/aesthetic-labour-in-the-workplace-a-womansburden/>. [4] Madeline E. Heilman and Suzette Caleo, ‘Combatting Gender Discrimination: A Lack of Fit Framework’ (2018) 21(5) Group Processes & Intergroup Relations 725.

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