Employers should do better: new report says CALD women are needed in leadership roles

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It is well known that women have long been under-represented leadership roles in Australian workplaces. But a new report from the Diversity Council is highlighting the extra barriers facing women from diverse backgrounds and is calling for employers to do better.

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Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Claire Slattery.

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