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## Diversity Report continued 

## Gender Diversity objectives 

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## Progress FY14 

Macquarie has implemented an extensive range of programs and initiatives to support the achievement of its diversity strategy over the past year. 

## Diverseworkforce 

Macquarie aims to promote a workforce that is reflective of the communities in which it operates. In particular, Macquarie has enhanced its efforts to attract women to a career in finance to ensure it can continue to increase the representation of women at all organisational levels. Macquarie has increased sponsorship of female university societies and its involvement in events targeted at women studying finance, whilst continuing to actively participate in industry-wide diversity initiatives. Workshops have been held at Australian universities to provide an insight into the career opportunities in finance and assist students with developing professional skills. 

Macquarie has expanded its reach to educate students in secondary schools by joining First10,  the largest careers and employment program for secondary school students in Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the United Kingdom. This program will provide Macquarie with the ability to reach all students and their careers advisors in every secondary school in Australia. In addition, a presentation series was rolled out to female secondary school students to educate them on the breadth of opportunities within the financial services industry. 

Macquarie will also continue to be actively involved with industry groups focused on addressing gender balance with an aim to leverage initiatives relevant to the secondary school and tertiary student population. In addition, we have undertaken further focus groups with staff to understand attraction and retention drivers which will provide further insight to inform the ongoing work on Macquarie’s employee value proposition. 

