Melissa Doyle on chipping away at her own glass ceiling while at Sunrise
Former Sunrise host Melissa Doyle has reflected on a time when she recognised and chipped away at her own glass ceiling by integrating her kids into her worklife instead of hiding them.
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One of Mel Doyle’s biggest takeaways from more than a decade hosting Sunrise was her ability to help chip away at that pesky glass ceiling.
The host and journalist is a judge for the Marie Claire Glass Ceiling Awards, being held today, and as part of her role reflected on a time when she recognised and chipped away at her own glass ceiling.
Doyle had two small children while she was hosting the Channel 7 breakfast show, but instead of hiding them away for fear of losing her job, she integrated them into her work life.
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“I think back to very early on at Sunrise when I had two small children and being able to push boundaries a little bit in an office environment,” she told Confidential.
“And Nat (Barr), the two of us having little kids and being able to have the conversation with the boss meant that there were so many other women who were younger at the time who have gone on to have families in that office.
“Hopefully we paved the way for them.”
Marie Claire editor Nicky Briger said those scenarios are exactly the reason her magazine held the awards — to raise awareness of issues that are often overlooked.
“That’s exactly what little glass ceilings are — that invisible barrier that nobody sees or recognises but the more you break it and make it a little more brittle with everyone beforehand, it’s just not there anymore,” Briger said.
“And it’s not just media or entertainment — we have an incredible mix of CEOs, media personalities, politicians, scientists and athletes who are all doing their bit and we want to recognise that.”
Other judges alongside Doyle and Briger include Layne Beachley, Tanya Plibersek, Bumble founder Michelle Battersby and Business Chicks founder Olivia Ruello.
Originally published as Melissa Doyle on chipping away at her own glass ceiling while at Sunrise
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