New modelling by Aware Super has found Australia’s national gender pay gap of 13.0% will equate to a $93,000* deficit in the superannuation balances of women when compared to Australian men at retirement. Gender pay inequality is one of five significant examples […]
The Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting opened on Monday in The Bahamas with a call for stronger action on gender equality priorities in the face of intensifying global environmental and economic challenges. Against the backdrop of a recent United Nations report projecting […]
It’s not the best news a woman wants to hear…that our goal of gender equality may be further away than we would’ve hoped for. According to the first global index on gender equality, no country in the world is on track to […]
Keeping mothers in work is a gender catchcry. But is the answer to get dads to do more at home? Boosting workforce participation has been the gender catchcry for at least a decade. Women are paid less than men? Increase female workforce […]
Misogyny is stubborn Acclaimed Australian literary author, Tim Winton was recently interviewed on the ABC and expressed his concern on misogyny. He still hears things today, in particular from young boys, that three or even five generations ago would be saying. It shouldn’t […]
Here in the SheSociety office, we’ve noticed a certain phrase being used a lot lately, calling out to men to ‘man up.’ We are just as confused as they surely are. There’s the constant complaint over men being emotionless and not showing […]
Yes, we still have a pay gap, and it’s enough to buy a new car. As reported on The Women’s Agenda, there is a $26,000 pay gap between men and women working full-time, according to the latest gender equality scorecard which covers […]
Woollam construction is recognised as a leader in the commercial construction industry, and now they will be seen as a pioneer for breaking down the glass ceiling. Today in Australian construction, only 11 percent of women are recruited for roles. With Woollam’s female support […]
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