Latest appointment to cattle industry board achieves equal gender split. But leaders say there is more to do

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Angela Hutchinson is appointed AgForce Queensland director this week and also joins the Cattle Council of Australia board, creating an equal gender split for the national body.

Most of Australia's top boardrooms remain a man's domain, but a key agricultural group has now achieved gender parity on its board.Angela Hutchison's appointment to the Cattle Council of Australia board achieves an equal gender splitOther leaders say more effort was needed to ensure women could truly be included in agricultural boards

She said because many businesses were family operations, women had always played an important role, but this had often been behind the scenes."[Women] provided a support function more than having your say equally respected.""There are just phenomenal businesswomen, my mum and my grandmothers included — that really paved the way," she said.More work to be done

"But then every now and again you do strike the odd individual who believes that the woman's place is in the home and that can be somewhat more challenging," she said. "I think we just need to start having these discussions and getting it out there and demonstrating what equity and equality really looks like."The AgForce Young Producers Council was made up of five women and four men.

"I'm very lucky to have a supportive husband and family and that's definitely helped me wear a few different hats.

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HEY….what about appointing the BEST CANDIDATE?

Who gives a fuck?

Pity they didn’t go for competence

Zzzzz

So cows are represented, not just bulls?

Congratulations on completing a pointless exercise. Next goal is perhaps you could achieve a equal split of hair colours.

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