Several weeks ago, I wrote about how I began investing in cryptocurrency, and why it’s so attractive for women. The article explained that only around five percent of cryptocurrency investors are wome…
End the fear and set targets on men working flexibly: Libby Lyons
Fear is holding back gender diversity in the workplace according to Libby Lyons, Director of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. In a wide ranging interview with Women’s Agenda, Lyons also spo…
Tax time! Can a tax agent really help in getting a better refund?
A record number of Australian women will lodge tax returns over the coming months but many run the risk of chasing refunds that they’re not entitled to. There are now more than 3.14 million Australian…
More employers paying superannuation during parental leave. But what about women who don’t work for them?
There’s been a recent increase in the number of big companies offering superannuation payments to employees taking both paid and unpaid parental leave. This is great news for many women, as it creates…
Post #MeToo: More women demand raises and companies enforce ‘love contracts’
The #MeToo movement has widely been described as a reckoning after an unprecedented number of women globally, exposed stories of sexual harassment and abuse in light of allegations against Hollywood m…
As a nation, are we setting our girls up for a lifetime of earning less?
This is the reality for Australian girls in 2018: Boys earn more in pocket money than them from an early age and when those boys become men–according to the current gender pay gap–they wil…
We must overhaul how we measure the gender pay gap if we ever hope to fix it
I’ve got a problem with the gender pay gap. The most broadly cited statistics used to calculate the difference between what women and men earn, are not quite right. As it stands, the data is ske…
Women’s Index: Here’s what’s holding women back and how we move forward
The latest Financy Women’s Index finds that it’s been a fairly disappointing start to 2018 on a number of economic metrics for women. Women’s Agenda is a media partner on the report,…
Rate of growth in women paying child support has outpaced that of men
It’s the forces of gender equality and feminism at work. There are more higher earning mums paying child support than there used to be. The rate of growth in the number of women paying child support h…
Five ways to make your family more financially savvy
Striking the perfect balance between meeting the needs of your family and not burning a hole in your finances can be a constant battle for families. Even if we have budgeted down to the last cent, som…
