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    www.womengoingplaces.net   What does ‘I’ve got you under my skin’ mean to you? You’ve got me humming because it’s a great track and I’m particularly drawn to Sinatra’s version but to me, it means holistic health and wellbeing. It means nourishing your skin from the inside-out. It’s a whole-body approach to skincare, considering factors like nutrition and gut-health, hydration, sleep, stress management and daily lifestyle factors alongside topical and facial treatments. No matter the volume of skincare products you use or expensive beauty treatments you undergo, your skin reflects your overall health. There’s a connection between internal health and external appearance and moreover, the connection extends to mental and emotional wellbeing too. What you put on your skin is important but what’s underneath it and how you work with what’s underneath, is just as vital. Does your product line deal with this question? It’s partly why I created it! Ragan Skin is a results-driven range of products that include ingredients that are combined in ways that are proven to work deeply. When used in isolation, my products may not permanently fix all your skin concerns because no product line can. Again, truly healthy skin calls for holistic health and wellbeing. It’s for this reason that RaganSkin.com includes video pop-ups of me educating and empowering people on how to maximise the efficacy of my products. It’s also partly why I’m so active in media. Ragan Skin products are focussed on addressing the root cause of skincare concerns – that is, healing the skin’s barrier function. I have a background in cosmetic chemistry and I personally monitor every step of the products’ formation, working within the lab alongside pharmacists and cosmetic lab technicians to ensure each formulation is produced to the highest, Ragan Skin standard. My clients and customers are […]

www.womengoingplaces.net                                                                                 How is life as a business coach? Being a business couch or strategist is incredibly fulfilling. I get to witness transformations not just in businesses, but in people. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to help entrepreneurs unlock their potential. It’s gratifying to see my clients break through barriers they once thought were insurmountable. What gives you job satisfaction? Truly, seeing my clients achieve what they initially thought impossible. Whether it’s helping a woman-led business scale up or witnessing one of our female trainees at Car Mechanical Services master a new skill, these breakthrough moments are priceless. Achieving our 40 per cent female trainee rate in our auto repair centre is a testament to what’s possible when you commit to change. Women in business – and your encouraging role for other women? As a business strategist and automotive industry leader, I’ve made it my mission to create pathways for women in traditionally male-dominated spaces.  I help women recognise their potential and unapologetically claim their seats at the table. It’s about building confidence, providing practical strategies, and creating supportive networks. What holds women back? Often, it’s a combination of systemic barriers and internalised limitations. I’ve seen brilliant women hesitate to take leadership roles or doubt their expertise despite clear evidence of their capabilities. Women often face a paradox. It’s known as the ‘Double Bind Dilemma’. If women are assertive and confident, they’re labelled ‘bossy’ or ‘aggressive,’ but if they’re soft-spoken, they’re dismissed as ‘weak’ or ‘indecisive.’ This dynamic is one of the most damaging barriers to female leadership in […]

      www.womengoingplaces.net                                                       Accelerating equality Swisslog Senior Software Testing Engineer, Bhawna Bareja, credits a feeling of gender equality in the workplace to a supportive environment, and encourages everyone – especially in typically male-dominated industries like automation – to continue to take positive action to support their peers. The 2025 International Women’s Day theme is “accelerate action on gender equality” and Bhawna believes she has seen firsthand what an impact this can make. “From the outside, there may be a difference in numbers between male and female staff, but working here I feel like I am treated equally with everyone else. I’ve received outstanding support from my manager, and other colleagues, and have been encouraged to learn new skills, try new things, and expand my capabilities,” she says. Bhawna has worked for warehousing and intralogistics leader, Swisslog, for more than two years, and in similar industries for the past decade. Her role as Senior Software Testing Engineer spans the entire project lifecycle, from quoting, to feature testing, to functional acceptance testing, to on-site testing, and ramp-up. “It’s a big task, but it’s also a fun one. My favourite part is the on-site testing when I get to visit the customer site and see everything come together. It’s the culmination of hard work from many different teams, so it’s satisfying when it all clicks into place,” she says. Women in STEM As part of last year’s International Women’s Day, an Australian Government event “Let’s Talk Women in STEM” revealed that just 27% of women are represented in the Australian STEM ecosystem. “The positive side of this statistic is that it leaves great potential for our […]